A flying fish skipping it’s way across glassy seas en route to Ashmore Reef (WA). These open waters support a surprising array of diversity, with island refuges such as Ashmore being a hotspot for a myriad of diversity. Flying fish such as this are low in the food web, meaning that they suffer predation from both above and below. Larger predatory fish lurk deep, while above swarm a thick cloud of piscivorous birds - boobies, terns, noddies and more. It’s a tough life for a little fish.
A flying fish skipping it’s way across glassy seas en route to Ashmore Reef (WA). These open waters support a surprising array of diversity, with island refuges such as Ashmore being a hotspot for a myriad of diversity. Flying fish such as this are low in the food web, meaning that they suffer predation from both above and below. Larger predatory fish lurk deep, while above swarm a thick cloud of piscivorous birds - boobies, terns, noddies and more. It’s a tough life for a little fish.
