Stupid biting fish

If you ever go out snorkelling, watch out for these black fish with a white spot on their back. They are bloody agressive and if you venture into their territory they will rush you and bite your legs!

They can be spotted hovering above the corals and as you swim closer they don't swim away like other fish. Instead they hold their ground (or should I say water) and stare right at you. Then if you don't go away they swim right up to your mask and try to stare you out!

What happens next depends where you are. In the island of Sapi they will attack you, generally biting you in the leg. In Pulua Tiga (where they filmed Survivor) these fish will back off and hide under some coral.

I can't find mention of these fish online so for the time being I will call them Chicken fish, as they seem to enjoy playing chicken with any oncoming snorkellers.

You have been warned!!