Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bite one of them and ram their underwater camera
- Angry triggerfish attacked divers off the coast of Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
- One diver had two attacking his legs while a second had one approach his face
- Triggerfish are known to attack divers to defend their nests built in sandy areas
Two furious fish have been filmed attacking divers and trying to bite them off the coast of Nusa Penida island near Bali, Indonesia.
The angry triggerfish are shown swimming out of the turquoise waters to launch the vicious assault – and even attack the groups’ camera.
The fish species tends to attack divers during their breeding season, when they swim into the sandy areas where the fish have built their nests. This is usually between April and May, but it can vary.
Two triggerfish attacked the divers off the coast of Nusa Penida island near Bali, Indonesia
They were seen trying to bite one diver on the leg and swimming towards the face of another
Video shows the yellow-headed fish swimming into the legs of a man wearing a snorkel and flippers.
Shocked, he turns and heads for the surface and pushes the fish back with his arms.
A second clip shows the fish also baring their teeth at a second diver when he swims into the same area.
Triggerfish tend to lay their eggs in cone shaped nests tunneled into the sandy seabed, and then defend it vigorously.
The fish may warn divers before they attack by raising its dorsal spine, according to okdiversbali.
A triggerfish is shown here circling a diver. They are known to attack when divers come too close to their nests, but may also attack to defend themselves
A triggerfish pictured swimming through the waters around Koh Tao, southern Thailand
Its bite is not poisonous but its razor-sharp teeth are powerful enough to leave a diver needing a few stitches.
The fish grow to around 75cm in length and can live at depths of up to 50 metres. They are considered to be common in the Indo-Pacific ocean.
This clip was filmed on January 22.