When lightning strikes the ocean why don't all the fish die?

I would imagine the sound itself would kill the fish, as from what I understand, not being a marine biologist, is that fish are truly sensitive to sound along. An abrupt sound could literally kill any fish. So back to your question, as for the lightning striking the ocean I would think the currents of the ocean itself would deter the lightning from striking it. I tend to believe that if it does strike the ocean everything people and fish would in the surrounding area would be killed as water and electricity do not mix.

Amazingly animals and fish for that matter have extra sensory perception to detect danger way before it happens. And would leave such places with potential hazards. Of course there would be the unlucky ones too. So when a lightning strikes an area in the ocean the more likely these fishes would have vacated the area. Hate to say this but sometimes the likely victims are man himself.

Hmmm i wonder if lightning does strike in the ocean... hehe my thinking is that it is really because of the "water" hence the electricity is not killing the fishes.

because they have already left the pace and know what is going to happen, remember tsunami there were no fish prior to that struck shore

Because salt water is a poor conductor of electricity.

Good Question! But i have never heard of lightning striking the ocean. But I bet it has to do with the density of the water and the amount of sodium in the water.