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I came across these fish resting with their heads against a rock. They were both in an almost vertical head down posture and each had a pectoral fin out for support. They were not exhibiting any hunting, feeding, or cleaning type behaviour, in fact they were completely motionless. Could it be some nesting behaviour related to the guarding or tending of eggs?
I got quite close and had other divers around me too. The noise from my exhalation eventually frightened one of the fish away, but it returned shortly afterwards, so there was definitely something drawing it back. After watching them for several minutes I swam away, leaving them in this strange position.
Does anyone have an idea of what they were doing?
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