Hypnotic school of young striped eel catfish

Striped eel catfish school in tight formations for protection. From above, it's clearer that they are using collective mimickry to resemble sea urchins and other creatures:

These are very tiny, by the way. Human hand for scale:

Image: YouTube / Abyss Dive Center Bali

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