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...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 seem almost reckless for such a little fish to be sleeping on its side in such an exposed position on the reef, but it wasn’t so much a case of foolhardiness but rather that pufferfish are one of the most poisonous types of vertebrates in the world, so becoming dinner for one of its neighbours wasn’t really a concern! And speaking of dinner, the thought of a lemon shark lurking nearby somewhere in the darkness was on my mind a few times during the guided snorkelling trip. Of course this was foolish because lemon sharks aren’t particularly interested in people at all but they certainly look a bit more serious than the baby blacktip reef sharks commonly found in the lagoons here, so it was with a certain amount of trepidation as well as excitement that I occasionally shone my torch into the void behind me in case I may have caught a glimpse of him. In the meantime, we spotted a moray eel hiding on the sandy floor of the lagoon and several colourful parrotfish sleeping amongst the rock crevices. At the briefing we had heard that several species of parrot fish secrete mucus from their mouths to create a bubble cocoon to surround themselves while they sleep. This is thought to help prevent predators like sharks and moray eels from detecting them or perhaps it gives them an early warning system if the membrane is disturbed. It was only 8pm resort time, which was perhaps too early in the evening for them to have made the bubbles on this occasion, our guide suggested. Oh well, something to look out for on my next night snorkelling trip, or maybe night diving trip, I thought to myself! And as for the resident lemon shark, we never did see him that evening, although I wonder if at any point he had observed us craning our necks with excitement as we combed the reef and marvelled at his neighbours… Many diving centres at resorts and also city-based diving schools offer guided night snorkelling trips or can organise them on request. We recommend that you only try night snorkelling without a guide if you’re an experienced snorkeller and have checked the weather conditions, current and tide. Ideally take a friend and a back-up torch and tell someone when and where you’re going, for your safety. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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