The small little worms and shrimp drawn in by my light are a delicacy for this bass. As this one continues to grab a bite every 30 seconds or so, others are drawn in to do the same. I work the video to see if I can get two in the same frame. When I look up again, there are 15 then 20 of the Sea Basses all under my lights and all eagerly feasting. They feed by getting very close their prey and then opening their mouths wide to create a vacuum that slurps dinner right down.
Every morsel is indicated by a wide white flash of the inside of the bass's mouth.
I am fascinated and mesmerized by the show. I want to try a quick experiment and shut down all of the lights. My computer screen and control panel lights are the only sources breaking the darkness. I was hoping to see some bioluminesce in the water, but nothing so far. The small fish and shrimp seem to have dissipated, but I can't tell for sure.