Scientific name: Lutjanus kasmira
Size: Generally 0.8 foot, can go up to 1.3 foot
Color: Yellow and blue
Distinguishing feature: Electrical blue horizontal lines on his yellow body
Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili, Thailand
Scientific name: Lutjanus kasmira
Size: Generally 0.8 foot, can go up to 1.3 foot
Color: Yellow and blue
Distinguishing feature: Electrical blue horizontal lines on his yellow body
Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili, Thailand
This fish is very often seen in huge shoals on Asian reefs.
These shoals are very colorful, because of the very hot colors of this fish.
The tiger shark has slender marks similars to the lines of tigers, hence its name.
When it is juvenile, these marks are round and not vertical. They change when it grows.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
Parrotfish create a protective envelope around them when they are sleeping.
So, don't put the light on them during night dive to don't to wake them up and break this envelope.
