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BEHAVIOUR

Aquabyte BEHAVIOR monitors fish behaviour, providing early detection of deviations that can affect health, welfare, and operations. By automatically measuring breathing index, swim speed, and swim tilt, you gain insight into changes that would otherwise go unnoticed – especially in submerged or closed pens.

Early warnings of stress

Receive early alerts on biological and environmental challenges by monitoring of swim speed.

Detect gill health issues

Monitor the breathing index to detect early signs of gill health issues and challenges related to oxygen levels.

Reveal technical deviations

Reveal changes in swimming tilt that can indicate swim bladder issues or technical faults, especially in submerged pens.

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Early warnings for safer operations

Small changes in fish behavior can provide early warnings that are difficult to detect through standard observation, especially in closed or submerged production environments. Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR monitors swim speed, swim tilt, and breathing index, providing continuously updated data through the Aquabyte user portal - allowing you to detect deviations earlier and take the right measures before problems develop.

Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR monitors fish swim speed, swim tilt, and breathing index – and automatically stores video clips from the pen in a three-month archive.

Chart showing breathing index trends in the Aquabyte solution

Breathing index as gill health indicator

The breathing index measures how often the fish opens its mouth to move water across the gills. By tracking changes in the breathing index, BEHAVIOUR provides early warnings of gill health issues or reduced oxygen levels – allowing you to act before problems escalate.

Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR tracks fish swim speed and streamlines mandatory reporting for submerged pens

Swim speed reveals stress

BEHAVIOUR provides accurate measurements of fish swim speed and issues alerts when fish are swimming faster than normal. Increased swim speed is a known indicator of stress and may point to environmental or biological challenges such as jellyfish, algae, intruding fish, or low oxygen levels. The automatic measurements also make it easier to document and report conditions in submerged pens.

The Hammerhead camera has built-in sensors for salinity and oxygen levels, giving you full insight into the environmental conditions in the pen.

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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, changes in tilt can reveal air dome 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 and stores them for up to three months

Overview of video recordings in the Aquabyte Behaviour product

It is documented on video

Aquabyte BEHAVIOUR records and stores video clips from the pen in a time-stamped archive for up to three months, providing a visual history that helps you detect unusual behaviour and document the effects of biological and environmental changes over time. The videos can easily be shared with colleagues.