Spinning fish deaths in Keys

[Debi]

Over 30 species are doing this in the area! Very unusual behavior with no answers.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/climate/sawfish-deaths-spinning-fish-florida/index.html

 

[Selectric]

Hopefully that's all it is, some bacteria and not the magnetic field going haywire...though birds have been going a bit goofy lately too.

 

[Lynne]

The fact that the salvaged fish got better in clean water tells the story in my opinion. Most fish die from foul water conditions, it is as simple as that. a drastic temperature change can cause a die off too. My guess is there is something polluting the area where the fish were found.

 

[garnetsilver]

The fact that the salvaged fish got better in clean water tells the story in my opinion. Most fish die from foul water conditions, it is as simple as that. a drastic temperature change can cause a die off too. My guess is there is something polluting the area where the fish were found.

That was my first thought, too. I have seen fish in aquariums behave erratically when ill.