The Biter was a cheeklined wrasse whom we encountered while diving in the Lagoon Tank at uShaka Marine World in Durban earlier in October. He caused great amusement to both me and Tony because of his persistent camera-hogging activities, suspicious-looking face, and willingness to nibble on exposed body parts.
He actually reminded me very much of the Number Two Cat (so-called for her place in the hierarchy of Tony’s neighbour’s 17 cats), who likes to stick her nose in your face at every opportunity to make sure that she’s still centre of attention.
But the Biter is a fish…
Here’s a rough edit of some of the clips Tony took of him. Notice how he tries to bite my finger (at this point Tony laughs through his regulator), and how he picks up a rock the size of a cherry from the tank floor, and appears to swallow it (I didnt see it come out, and I was watching). During parts of the clip he was so close to the lens that the camera couldn’t focus! The other sounds you can hear on the clip are bubbles, and the autofocus of Tony’s camera.
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