They're also called mullet. Whatever they're known as, there's one thing they're known for . Joshua wants to know why these fish were jumping. Joshua, the fish you saw were probably striped mullet. Mullet are famous jumpers.
Fishermen tell stories of mullet leaping back and forth over their fishing lines.
And mullet have been seen escaping from nets by jumping over the top. Scientists who study fish say they don't know for sure. Mullet eat aquatic plants in shallow water near the bottom. Mullet don't eat other fish, but many larger fish try to eat them. So they may jump to escape a predator.