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Fish find places in the water like among or under water plants, around or under fallen trees, about or within rocks and caves or around or under structures. Some even churn up the bottom to hide there.
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∙ 13y agoSome organisms have perfect camoflage to match their surroundings. Other can change their skin color to blend in with the sand, rocks, and vegetation on the ocean floor. Some types of flat fish simply 'burrow' in to the sand until just their eyes are exposed.
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∙ 6y agoHerring, mackerel and many other fish that swim near the surface of the great oceans have dark blacks and pale bellies. This coloring, called counter shading. It works to cancel out the effect of sunlight shining on their bodies from above, and so helps these fish to hide, even in open water.
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∙ 13y agoby camouflaging themselves and having the dark shade at the top and light coloring at the bottom which is called countershading and much more.
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Why do your fish hide when the tank light is on?
It is instinct for fish to hide from danger. It is normal for some fish to hide from the light.
Where do young fish hide in an esturary?
they dont really hide.....but if they hide they will probably be in rapids.
How does the angler fish hide from it's enemies?
it is so dark down where it lives it does not need to hide. the other fish can not see it
How many fish are in the sea?
there are exactly 143 fish in the sea
Do butterfly fish eat sea anemones?
Yes, butterfly fish will eat sea anemones.
How do fish hide from predators?
they go into stinging sea anemone
Do fish hide in a tsunami?
Fish cannot hide from a Tsunami. If a Tsunami comes, everything that lives in the sea is brought along with the wave onto the land.
Who does a sea horse hide from?
a sea horse probably hides from people or other fish or creepy animals
Why was the hermit crab frightened out in the open sea without a shell to hide in?
It was scared
What makes a sea unique?
Sea anemones coexist with clown fish, who are not bothered by the anemone sting. The clown fish hide from their enemies inside the anemones and the anemone eats scraps from the clown fish. . The clown fish also clean the sea anemone's tentacles.
Does lantern fish live in deep sea or open water?
Deep sea
What is a large pelagic fish?
Albacore is a large pelagic fish. It lives in the open sea.
What are some sea animals or sea creatures in the open ocean?
whale and fish of course
What symbiotic relationship does a sea urchin have?
The symbiotic relationship is commensalism because the tiny fish gets a place to hide while the sea urchin is unaffected.
Were do dragon fish lives in the sea?
Dragon fish live in the abyssopelagic zone of the open ocean.
Why do your fish hide when the tank light is on?
It is instinct for fish to hide from danger. It is normal for some fish to hide from the light.
What are open sea surface animals?
The open sea surface animals include everything in the pelagic zone. This includes protists, bacterial, fish, reptile and sea mammals.
