Glassfish
Ambassis ambassis
Sighting evidence at La Catedral, Gran Canaria
Dense baitfish clouds pack the interior of La Catedral's tunnel, exploiting the darkness and structural complexity to shelter from predators active in the open water outside. Their near-transparent bodies with a visible lateral line and internal organs make them difficult for visually hunting predators to track individually, a schooling adaptation known as confusion effect. The aggregations pulse and contract around divers passing through the tunnel, creating one of the most visually dramatic encounters in Canarian diving.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Glassfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.