what are pelagic fish?
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what are pelagic fish?
did a google search and it says pelagics are fish that lives in the mid water column. is this correct?
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Re: what are pelagic fish?
I think that's about right, they're also usually very good swimmers and can put up a good fight.
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Re: what are pelagic fish?
Most fish spend their lives hiding around structure - reef, rocks, the shoreline or the seafloor - pelagic fish spend their time cruising around in the open ocean.
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Re: what are pelagic fish?
Most bait type fish are pelagic as well, mackerel, pilchard, anchovies etc. There are others that a semi pelagic in that they travel in large schools during seasonal migration, but tend to feed near the bottom. True pelagic feed and live midwater all their life.
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