why do fish carpet surf?

[fungia]

in the wild fish dont jump out of the water or at least i dont think they do, so how come some fish jump out of reef tanks?

 

[Anonymous]

Stress (fright, enviromental, sickness, harassment), feeding response (hunger), lack of space, boredom, curiosity, genus (many are more prone to jumping) just to name a few. And yes fish do jump in the Ocean.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[CiXeL]

ive seen it occur in nature as a defense to escape a predator

 

[GSchiemer]

in the wild fish dont jump out of the water or at least i dont think they do, so how come some fish jump out of reef tanks?

Because the ocean isn't 24 inches deep. :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

I once saw a whole school of fish jump out of the water. The noise was deafening and I needed a laundromat after that.

 

[Anonymous]

Because the water looks blue-r on the other side?

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

What Greg and David said...and then what Greg said again.... :roll:

 

[Playdope]

Don't some fish also live in very shallow water... and they jump from one small pool to the other? Like some gobies or dartfish?

 

[Anonymous]

I have had mullet jump in the boat several times.

 

[Anonymous]

I have had mullet jump in the boat several times.

Ha! me too... was trying to fish for them with a worm, and one decided to land at our feet in a little row boat. (Port st. lucie, fla.)
~wings~

 

[GSchiemer]

The other thing to consider is that when fish living in the ocean jump out of the water, they typically land back in the water. So the issue isn't so much whether or not they jump (some do) it's where they land.

 

[tah532]

Because that darn Nemo movie makes em think that all drains lead to the ocean! lol sorry couldnt resist