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
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 3 HP |
| Habitat | Cold ocean |
| School Size | Medium-large |
Behaviors
- Form large schools
- Bottom-dwelling tendency
- Slow, steady movement
Salmon
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 3 HP |
| Habitat | Rivers, cold ocean |
| Special | Upstream swimming |
Behaviors
- River navigation
- Upstream migration patterns
- Spawning behavior in rivers
- Ocean to river transition
Tropical Fish
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 3 HP |
| Habitat | Warm ocean, coral reefs |
| Variants | Many color patterns |
Behaviors
- Reef association
- Colorful display patterns
- Tight schooling in reefs
- Hide in coral when threatened
Pufferfish
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 3 HP |
| Habitat | Warm ocean |
| Special | Inflation defense |
Behaviors
- Inflate when threatened
- Poison effect on contact when inflated
- Deflation over time
- Solitary or small groups
Inflation States
| State | Size | Poison |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Small | None |
| Semi-inflated | Medium | Moderate |
| Fully inflated | Large | Strong |
Squid and Glow Squid
Squid
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 10 HP |
| Habitat | Ocean, deep water |
- Ink cloud escape
- Drift movement
- Depth seeking
Glow Squid
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 10 HP |
| Habitat | Underground water |
| Special | Bioluminescence |
- Glow effect
- Dark cave adaptation
- Hypnotic glow particles
Scientific Basis
Based on fish schooling research and aquatic behavior studies.
See Also
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