Tuesday, November 25, 2008
lion fish on phi phi island

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One of my favorites sites around Phi Phi island is the lion fish. Has been given its name the cause of its large mane like tentacles or fins that fan out from just behind its head. These brown black and white tentacles make the body of the fish up here larger and so this is considered a defense mechanism against any predators. The Tentacles are dangerous to humans as they have a nasty poisonous tip.

When swimming on all coral reefs the best policy to follow is to look and not touch. When it comes to the lion fish this policy is doubly gratifying and serious!

I saw this lion fish while I was snorkeling on Phi Phi Ley Maya Bay on the reef 150m from the beach. We Moored up on a buoy from our longtail boat had a wonderful often in before watching the sunset go down in the Indian ocean.

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