Detect early. Act fast.
Small changes in fish behavior can provide important signals and early warnings that are difficult to detect through standard observation. This is especially true in closed or submerged production environments, where the fish are out of sight. Aquabyte BEHAVIOR monitors swim speed, swim tilt, and breathing index, delivering accurate and regular data via the Aquabyte user portal.
Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR monitors fish swim speed, swim tilt, and breathing index – and automatically stores video clips from the pen in a three-month archive.
Breathing index as gill health indicator
The breathing index measures how often a fish opens its mouth to move water across the gills, providing valuable indicators of gill health, poor oxygen conditions, and overall condition. By tracking changes in the breathing index, BEHAVIOUR gives you early warning signs of reduced oxygen uptake in the population – whether caused by biological, environmental, or technical challenges – allowing you to act before problems escalate.
Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR automatically tracks fish swim speed, streamlining mandatory reporting for submerged pens
Swim speed reveals stress
BEHAVIOR provides accurate measurements of fish swim speed and issues alerts when fish are swimming faster than normal. Increased swim speed can be a sign of stress, and by monitoring this parameter, you can detect biological or environmental factors affecting the fish at an early stage – such as jellyfish, intruding fish, increased algae presence, or decreasing oxygen levels.
Swim tilt as an indicator of system faults
Increased swim tilt is a clear sign that the fish is unable to refill its swim bladder and therefore cannot maintain proper buoyancy. In submerged pens, where the fish access air through a dome, changes in tilt can reveal technical issues at an early stage — before the problem leads to serious welfare challenges.
In addition to live streaming, the Aquabyte system automatically records videos from the pen, which are stored for up to three months
Documented on video
Our behavior monitoring system automatically records video clips from the pen and stores them in a time-stamped archive. The clips are available for up to three months and provide a visual history that helps you detect unusual behavior and document the effects of biological and environmental changes over time. The videos can easily be shared with your colleagues.