Fish swarm taking shape of a larger fish?

A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
distinct shape of a larger fish.

Has anyone else ever observed this?

PaulF

Paul Ferguson wrote:
> A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>
> Has anyone else ever observed this?

Yes, it's clearly shown in the film Finding Nemo.

"Schmoe" <jschmoe@yourguess.com> wrote in message
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> Paul Ferguson wrote:
> > A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
> > school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
> > distinct shape of a larger fish.
> >
> > Has anyone else ever observed this?
>
> Yes, it's clearly shown in the film Finding Nemo.

Coffee.

Paul Ferguson wrote:

> A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>
> Has anyone else ever observed this?
>
> PaulF


These fish served as comparses in "Nemo"

Matthias

In message <j6dro15b8el7eb910r0psrdnd52ha1m3dh@4ax.com>, Paul Ferguson
<Paul@PaulFerguson.us> writes
>A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
>school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
>distinct shape of a larger fish.
>
>Has anyone else ever observed this?

Yes I saw this whilst diving on plate coral off Zanzibar in August.


--
Bill

Paul Ferguson <Paul@PaulFerguson.us> wrote in
news:j6dro15b8el7eb910r0psrdnd52ha1m3dh@4ax.com:

> A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>
> Has anyone else ever observed this?
>
> PaulF

There was a picture of that in one of the scuba magazines a couple of
months ago- I don't remember any details except that it was taken sometime
in the '50's. I try to find it when I get a free moment later.

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Procambarus wrote:

> Paul Ferguson <Paul@PaulFerguson.us> wrote in
> news:j6dro15b8el7eb910r0psrdnd52ha1m3dh@4ax.com:
>
>
>>A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
>>school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
>>distinct shape of a larger fish.
>>
>>Has anyone else ever observed this?
>>
>>PaulF
>
>
> There was a picture of that in one of the scuba magazines a couple of
> months ago- I don't remember any details except that it was taken sometime
> in the '50's. I try to find it when I get a free moment later.
>

Is tehre anything said about wether the "fish shape" was a
"positive" picture, consisting of fish, or a "negative"
consisting of not fish, only the surrounding edge?


In latter case, the shape could as well have been caused by
a large predator with a distinct sense of style.

Matthias

I believe that scientists have known of this phenomenon for several years
now. Small fish congregating in the shape of a larger animal to discourage
predators.


"Paul Ferguson" <Paul@PaulFerguson.us> wrote in message
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>A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>
> Has anyone else ever observed this?
>
> PaulF

"Buhda" <akhanna@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I believe that scientists have known of this phenomenon for several years
>now. Small fish congregating in the shape of a larger animal to discourage
>predators.

I believe that this is highly unlikely. Feel free to prove me wrong.

Lee

>>A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
>> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
>> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>>
>> Has anyone else ever observed this?
>>
>> PaulF
>
>

Thus spake "Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> :

>"Buhda" <akhanna@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:KjNjf.27631$Ox.1935@tornado.texas.rr.com.. .
>
>>I believe that scientists have known of this phenomenon for several years
>>now. Small fish congregating in the shape of a larger animal to discourage
>>predators.
>
>I believe that this is highly unlikely. Feel free to prove me wrong.

I saw it on the Web, it must be true.

>
>Lee
>
>>>A scuba friend says while diving in the Virgin Islands, they saw a
>>> school or swarm of small fish swimming in a formation making a
>>> distinct shape of a larger fish.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else ever observed this?
>>>
>>> PaulF
>>
>>
>
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dillon

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