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Bait Ball video at MTANSW Conference

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Teachers said a bait ball configuration is an excellent defence mechanism for small fish. It allows them to look like a much larger creature or object, and makes it harder for predators to target individuals to eat.[/cs_text][x_video_embed no_container=”false” type=”16:9″]

Bait Ball Ballet from underseaROV on Vimeo.

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Wrasse in Pittwater NSW

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Cleaner Wrasse Fish from underseaROV on Vimeo.

[/x_video_embed][cs_text]Small cleaner wrasse hanging around a wharf in Pittwater. Video taken with stock BlueROV2 using HD USB low-light camera in bright sunlight (no lights).[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]