Abstract
Pigment patterns in adult fish show astonishing diversity, reflecting their likely roles in camouflage, kin- and mate-selection, and display. Adult pigment pattern formation has only been explored extensively in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, and here we summarize the experimental studies that help to define a myriad of cell–cell interactions that result in this pattern. We begin by summarizing zebrafish stripe morphology and the general process whereby the adult pattern forms. We then provide a detailed summary of the genetic, cell biology, and ablation studies that inform our knowledge of the biological bases for stripe formation.
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Owen, J., Yates, C., Kelsh, R.N. (2021). Pigment Patterning in Teleosts. In: Hashimoto, H., Goda, M., Futahashi, R., Kelsh, R., Akiyama, T. (eds) Pigments, Pigment Cells and Pigment Patterns. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1490-3_8
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