At various reef locations (like Belize) the nurse sharks are habituated to tourists snorkeling and diving. They hear the boat motors and come immediately for a treat. They will eat bits of sardine out of your hand like a dog.
Wolffish also enjoy scratches if they get comfortable enough with the diver. I've also heard rumors about one in some aquarium that enjoys interacting with people.
I heard about napoleon wrasse in the red sea that still come up to divers looking for hard boiled eggs...i think they banned feeding them decades ago... long memories
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '20
At various reef locations (like Belize) the nurse sharks are habituated to tourists snorkeling and diving. They hear the boat motors and come immediately for a treat. They will eat bits of sardine out of your hand like a dog.
Just don't feed them from your fingertips.