Opsin Comparison (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Opsin Comparison

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This graphic compares the light spectrum visible to three South American cichlid species (left) with the spectrum visible to many African species (right). South American cichlids have visual systems adapted to the red-shifted light environment of murky Amazonian waters.

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Daniel Escobar-Camacho

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