Check out that Ike Jime color change. Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are easy to identify because of their bright color patterns and unique body shape. Their ability to change colors like a chameleon are due to special cells called chromatophores. Chromatophores are three-demensional, pigment containing, light reflecting cells, that allow Mahi to flicker their usual green, yellow, and blue colors to lighter shades of blue or metallic silver. The chromatophores are connected to the fish’s nervous sys