Predator in JB

[johnj]

On each of my recent dives in JB, there is a fish (looks like a white bass or hybrid) that stays with me during the entire dive, feeding on the little baitfish.

While it's interesting that it can learn to follow a diver to feed, I'm concerned because on my recent dive it started eating the little white cave critters further in.

Any thoughts if this is an issue/threat to the population in JB?

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[FW]

On each of my recent dives in JB, there is a fish (looks like a white bass or hybrid) that stays with me during the entire dive, feeding on the little baitfish.

While it's interesting that it can learn to follow a diver to feed, I'm concerned because on my recent dive it started eating the little white cave critters further in.

Any thoughts if this is an issue/threat to the population in JB?

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They have the same problem in Mexico. Some of the guides have you shut off your lights, and do a "lights out drill" until you get well past the daylight zone. That way, you don't help the predators eat the cave adapted critters.

[ThaiCaveDiver]

They have the same problem in Mexico. Some of the guides have you shut off your lights, and do a "lights out drill" until you get well past the daylight zone. That way, you don't help the predators eat the cave adapted critters.

That was happen to me last week too! It followed me all the way to 1,900ft. Thank you Forrest, I'll do the drill from now whenever I see that fish follow me.

[diverdarren]

You could carry a sharp stick with you on the dive....

[rddvet]

I thought somebody lost a computer


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[Scubaru]

I thought somebody lost a computer


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So did I... lol

[Kelly Jessop]

On each of my recent dives in JB, there is a fish (looks like a white bass or hybrid) that stays with me during the entire dive, feeding on the little baitfish.

While it's interesting that it can learn to follow a diver to feed, I'm concerned because on my recent dive it started eating the little white cave critters further in.

Any thoughts if this is an issue/threat to the population in JB?

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This is bad because as Forrest noted, a trogloxene can decimate a troglobitic population, which can be imperiled or critically imperiled, by being conditioned to use divers. I have seen this type of behavior at couple sites, and learned when accessing a site with trogloxenes using my light, I will cover my light with my fingers, and decrease my light output until I have left behind the predator.

[patpicos]

This is bad because as Forrest noted, a trogloxene can decimate a troglobitic population, which can be imperiled or critically imperiled, by being conditioned to use divers. I have seen this type of behavior at couple sites, and learned when accessing a site with trogloxenes using my light, I will cover my light with my fingers, and decrease my light output until I have left behind the predator.

english please?

I still miss diving in Bonaire at night with tarpons and lighting up targets

[Kelly Jessop]

english please?

I still miss diving in Bonaire at night with tarpons and lighting up targets

Species that visit the cave environment,by using cave divers lights, have an easy opportunity to eat cave dwelling species that have small population bases. Cover your light.

[patpicos]

Species that visit the cave environment,by using cave divers lights, have an easy opportunity to eat cave dwelling species that have small population bases. Cover your light.

I was looking for the difference between : trogloxene / troglobitic (i dont remember the difference)