Soldierfish
Wide Eyed Reef Fish
Soldierfish are a common sighting amongst divers visiting tropical and subtropical locations and are typically seen swimming in tightly organized schools that may resemble a military formation, hence their name. Members of the squirrelfish family, soldierfish have red bodies and wide eyes. Due to their nocturnal behavior and desire to live in caves and overhangs throughout the reef, soldierfish are also recognizable by their large eyes.
You can dive with soldierfish throughout the warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. They grow, on average, to around 30 cm (12 in) long and have laterally compressed, oval bodies. Their fins are usually yellow and/or white in color, with the dorsal fin being spiny and the caudal fin forked. There are many varieties of soldierfish, such as blackbar, big eye black bar, and panamic soldierfish. Discovering a school of soldierfish under a ledge while diving along a reef is always a fun sighting. Explore the dive map below to see where you can go diving with soldierfish.
Popular dive sites
Block 24
16 Logged dives • 8 Sightings Another lovely shore dive with lots of fish life, it can also be done by a boat drop just 3 or 4-minutes (1km) from the resort, visibility is typically low at around 6m/20’ however excellent for searching for critters and can be dived 24-hours a day. This is best dived on an incoming tide. Enjoy!Fiji
อ่าวจาก : Ao Chak
44 Logged dives • 19 Sightings Ao Chak, Surin Islands National Park Located on the east side of Surin Nuea Island. It is 10 kilometers from the Surin Islands National Park office.Thailand
Ajoy
214 Logged dives • 84 Sightings Location: 7 minutes boat ride south of Juara Bay; Depth: 18m+; Current: Sometimes Medium current which could offer drift dive; Site: A sloping coral reef which move into boulder formations full of macro life, moving through a riverscape along the island edge onto a shallow reef with huge rock features.Malaysia
อ่าวบอน : Ao Bon
47 Logged dives • 15 Sightings Ao Bon, Surin Tai Island Not far from Ao Chong Khat and the Surin Islands National Park Office Near the Morgan Village It is another beautiful snorkeling site in the Surin Islands National Park.Thailand
