Fish¶

This page covers all fish types in Better Ecology: Cod, Salmon, Tropical Fish, and Pufferfish.

Common Fish Behaviors¶

All fish in Better Ecology share these behaviors:

Schooling¶

Fish form schools for protection.

• Separation, alignment, cohesion forces
• Group movement coordination
• Confusion effect against predators
• School size affects behavior

Escape Waves¶

Fish schools react to threats with coordinated escape.

• Rapid coordinated scattering
• Flash expansion pattern
• Subcritical waves through school

Cod¶

Behaviors¶

• Form large schools
• Bottom-dwelling tendency
• Slow, steady movement

Salmon¶

Behaviors¶

• River navigation
• Upstream migration patterns
• Spawning behavior in rivers
• Ocean to river transition

Tropical Fish¶

Behaviors¶

• Reef association
• Colorful display patterns
• Tight schooling in reefs
• Hide in coral when threatened

Pufferfish¶

Behaviors¶

• Inflate when threatened
• Poison effect on contact when inflated
• Deflation over time
• Solitary or small groups

Inflation States¶

Squid and Glow Squid¶

Squid¶

• Ink cloud escape
• Drift movement
• Depth seeking

Glow Squid¶

• Glow effect
• Dark cave adaptation
• Hypnotic glow particles

Scientific Basis¶

Based on fish schooling research and aquatic behavior studies.

See Also¶

• Flocking Research
• Fleeing Research