A life on the ocean wave, A home on the rolling deep, Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep Epes Sargent Flying Fish The open ocean is a bottomless depth of the deepest blue. The landscape is featureless: no rocks, no waving forests of seaweed, and no handy crevices to hide in if you are being chased by a ferocious predator with gnashing teeth. Dark, navy water stretches as far as the eye can see, a unique, empty, 3-dimensional environment. To stay one step ahead of the game in these stark conditions requires the ability to adapt and come up with a successful survival strategy. Many creatures, such as the Ferrari-like tuna, rely on impressive and sustained speed to keep ahead. There is, however, one little fish that has chosen a different
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