Why Does the Color of fish change when it dies? What are some of the scientific reasons?

[FishMeal]

Hi there,

I am a researcher, and I need to know why do the color of fish change when they die? What are some of the scientific reasons? Thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

As we turn blue due to no oxygen, fish do the same as blood flow and oxygen have ceased in which the cells are no longer performing any functions

 

[ichthyogeek]

Wouldn't you be better off looking for scholarly resources instead of on a fish forum? There are certainly some very smart people on this forum, but if you're doing research, it might be better to be able to cite a paper and not just the lay understanding....