https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strange-sea-bass-behavior Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/#comment-258 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:59:50 +0000 http://www.tisiri.org/?p=3617#comment-258 I used to know someone who had a small sea bass in a 100 gallon tank and the sea bass would occasionally bury itself in the sand exactly like the photos above when it was startled.

]]> https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/#comment-257 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.tisiri.org/?p=3617#comment-257 Predator escape mechanism. I’ve seen BSB do it to escape a dominant male that was chasing it. I’ve witnessed medium sized Scup do it to escape predators.
It’s a viable way to hide from predators-which in this case could have been you…

]]> https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/#comment-256 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.tisiri.org/?p=3617#comment-256 It might be the low baromic air presure that cause the fish to go as deep to the bottom which will help with air tube inside themself and bring comfort to there body.
Please check and record the barometer before diving and let me know if the fish react different with the alteration of the air presure.

]]> https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/#comment-255 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:18:53 +0000 http://www.tisiri.org/?p=3617#comment-255 Hiding from big fish… laying eggs???

]]> https://tisiri.org/encounters/strange-sea-bass-behavior/#comment-254 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:58:43 +0000 http://www.tisiri.org/?p=3617#comment-254 WOW!! This is weird. Perhaps it is a predatory behavor and they are waiting for a small meal to swim by.

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