Check this out—you’re looking at a massive school of spadefish cruising through a shallow reef. These guys are Atlantic spadefish, common in the western Atlantic and often found near wrecks, reefs, and piers. They’re super recognizable thanks to their tall, flattened bodies and bold vertical stripes. Even though they look like angelfish, they’re not closely related. This kind of tight schooling is a defense tactic—they stick together to confuse predators like jacks or barracudas. You’ll usually