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

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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
 

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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....
 
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