Swimming with the Fishes- in a good way

So finally, after more than 2 months here in Dubai, living 15 minutes from the ocean, I actually made it to the beach. For only 5 dirhams I went to a beautiful beach park with Mondays reserved for ladies and children only, and got to experience the most beautiful, relaxing, day at the beach ever. The sun was shining brightly overhead, the water was clear and mild, and the sand was clean. It was gorgeous. I spent most of my time on the shore, but when I did go into the water I saw something skinny and silver darting about a little ways from me. It took a moment for me to register that it was actually a fish, and as I waded farther out I saw a few more. The water was so clear that although I waded in almost waist-high I could still see fish swimming at about the same level as my calves. To be honest, it was disconcerting. The fish are a different type than I've ever seen back home, and the best way I can describe is that they look like little swordfish, with really long noses and long skinny bodies. After a little while in the water, I kept thinking about the barracuda with the sharp teeth I saw at the grocery store, and I started wondering what other kind of fish might be swimming around me. I spent the rest of my beach time walking and reading, and enjoying the sight and sound of the water, without really going in far. I'm such a chicken, lol.