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From: "Christian Gerzner" <[log in to unmask]>

> Mike Wallace wrote:
>
> > Any one else, that frequents a "regular" dive spot have fish that seem
to recognize them?
>
>
> Now these fellows, especially the blue males, tend to become very tame
> and swim right up to divers if they have been fed, in fact I usually
> decide whether a new dive site is "virgin" or not if the resident Blue
> Groper ignores the divers, or not.

Do any of these sites receive any spearfishing pressure? Most of the sites
in the Gulf do not have really tame fish.


>
> Why do I think this particular one recognises me? Because he almost
> invariably follows me around rather than any of the other divers down
> there. Once I had to tuck him under my arm because he was trying to help
> me (and my knife) dig the sea urchin out from its crevice.

Hummm.....impatient feeder, eh?  Sounds like my son... :-)


>
> If you present the underside of a sea urchin to these guys, and hold
> your breath so that you can listen, they hit the sea urchin with a real
> "bang" as they try to suck the flesh out. Eyewidening time for newbie
divers.
>
> He doesn't, however, recognise me in my dry suit. :-(

Now that's really interesting. Wonder if it's a color thing?

Mike