This post is part 2 of snorkeling at Merlin Beach in Phuket Thailand. Please see part 1 post to find out more about this this location (link to part 1 is located at the bottom of this post).
As mentioned in my first post, I was able to see and photograph more fish and coral than I could put in one post so this post will show the fish and coral that I did not put in the first post. The fish and coral that I chose to include in this post are shown below.
Fish from Merlin Beach Coral Reef
Anemonefish, Damsels and Sergeants
Clown Anemonefish
Blackbar Damsel
Surge Damoiselle
Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Rabbitfish, Surgeonfish, Tang and Unicornfish
Dusky Rabbitfish
Golden Rabbitfish
Java Rabbitfish
Whitespot Rabbitfish
Blue Lined Surgeonfish
Lined Bristletooth Surgeonfish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Convict Tang
Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang
Bluespine Unicornfish
Boxfish, Porcupinefish and Trundfish
Yellow Boxfish
Black Blotched Porcupinefish
Spotted Trunkfish
Spinecheek
Twoline Spinecheek
Butterflyfish
Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish
Latticed Butterflyfish
Morish Idol
Redfin Butterflyfish
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Grouper and Snapper
Longfin Grouper
Peacock Grouper
Checkered Snapper
Parrotfish
Bluebarred Parrotfish
Bridled Parrotfish
(Female)
(Male)
Bullethead Parrotfish
(Male)
(Female)
Greenthroated Parrotfish
Squirrelfish and Lizardfish
Redcoat Squirrelfish
Remarkable Lizardfish
Triggerfish
Orangestriped Triggerfish
Wrasse
Argus Wrasse
Barred Thicklip Wrasse
Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse
Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse
(Female)
(Male)
Three-blueline Wrasse
(Male)
(Female)
Tripletail Wrasse
Zigzag Wrasse
Coral and other creatures from Merlin Beach Coral Reef
Coral
Boulder Star Coral
Finger Coral
Leaf Plate Coral
Lobed Star Coral
Mustard Hill Coral
Ring Coral
Table Coral
Yellow Encrusting Coral
Other Creatures
Magnificent Sea Anemone
Neptune Grass
Long Spined Urchin
The Dust on My Shoes
Over the years, I have spent a lot of time in nature and observing wildlife. I enjoy setting in positions where the wildlife is not aware of my presence. Most of the time the wildlife that I watch is primarily searching for food but sometimes I get to see them interacting with their babies or in family units and on rare occasions I watch wildlife fighting each other.
All wildlife has ways to protect themselves or to fight for their territory, even fish. In my recent snorkeling sessions I have seen several different species of fish go to battle by going mouth to mouth and trying to bite each other.
The photo below is of two female Bullethead Parrotfish going to battle. They would attack each other for a few seconds, break apart and then attack each other again. I watched this cycle take place for about a minute before they separated and went their separate ways.
Most of the time that I observe wildlife, they are very peaceful. They live side by side with the same species and with many different species but sometimes they turn violent.
I enjoy watching wildlife in their natural environment. I think most wildlife is beautiful, they are mostly peaceful and sometimes they even display caring acts but then I am reminded that they have the need to protect themselves and to provide food for themselves and their offspring.
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