Modeling and analyzing stripe patterns in fish skin

Yibo Zheng; Lei Zhang; Yuan Wang; Ping Liang; Junjian Kang

doi:10.1117/12.837811

24 November 2009 Modeling and analyzing stripe patterns in fish skin

Yibo Zheng, Lei Zhang, Yuan Wang, Ping Liang, Junjian Kang

Proceedings Volume 7513, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology; 75131M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837811
Event: International Conference on Optical Instrumentation and Technology, 2009, Shanghai, China

Abstract

The formation mechanism of stripe patterns in the skin of tropical fishes has been investigated by a coupled two variable reaction diffusion model. Two types of spatial inhomogeneities have been introduced into a homogenous system. Several Turing modes pumped by the Turing instability give rise to a simple stripe pattern. It is found that the Turing mechanism can only determine the wavelength of stripe pattern. The orientation of stripe pattern is determined by the spatial inhomogeneity. Our numerical results suggest that it may be the most possible mechanism for the forming process of fish skin patterns.

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Yibo Zheng, Lei Zhang, Yuan Wang, Ping Liang, and Junjian Kang "Modeling and analyzing stripe patterns in fish skin", Proc. SPIE 7513, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology, 75131M (24 November 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837811

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