Scientific name: Holacanthus ciliaris
Size: Up to 13.7 inches
Color: Blue and yellow
Distinguishing feature: Yellow and blue fur. Yellow tail, the body splits into two filaments above and below the tail.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Holacanthus ciliaris
Size: Up to 13.7 inches
Color: Blue and yellow
Distinguishing feature: Yellow and blue fur. Yellow tail, the body splits into two filaments above and below the tail.
Where did we see it: Mexico
It is a shy fish but which can be approached because of its curiosity.
Be careful to don't make a sudden gesture when it is approaching!
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
Some sharks can stay motionless on the sand (white tips reef sharks, nurse sharks, etc.).
These sharks don't have to swim to bring oxygen to their gills like other sharks (grey, hammerheads tc.)
