Sweetlips and Grunts
One of the Most Popular Fish on the Reef
Depending on where you are, diving with sweetlips or grunts is guaranteed throughout the coral reefs of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. You can find these medium-sized fish in large schools trolling coral reefs and rocky areas for food and hiding out under large overhangs or in small caverns amongst the reef. Members of the Haemulidae family, sweetlips and grunts are closely related to snappers. You can dive with sweetlips throughout the Indo-Pacific region, while diving with grunts is possible in the Atlantic.
Sweetlips derive their name from their large, thick lips, and grunts like to grind their teeth together, making a grunting noise, giving them their name. With silver scales covered in brilliantly colored stripes, sweetlips and grunts are beautiful fish to behold. Check out the dive site map below to find out where you can go diving with sweetlips and grunts today!
Popular dive sites
อ่าวบอน : Ao Bon
47 Logged dives • 32 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
อ่าวจาก : Ao Chak
44 Logged dives • 29 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
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
อ่าวแม่ยาย : Ao Mae Yai
48 Logged dives • 23 Sightings Ao Mae Yai is on the southeastern side of Surin Nuea Island.It is the largest bay.The waves are calm and it is a place for snorkeling and diving.Thailand
