Scientific name: Balistes vetula
Size: Up to 2 feet
Color: Violet hue, blue, yellow
Distinguishing feature: Two blue lines on each side of the muzzle, filaments at the end of the caudal, dorsal and anal fins.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Balistes vetula
Size: Up to 2 feet
Color: Violet hue, blue, yellow
Distinguishing feature: Two blue lines on each side of the muzzle, filaments at the end of the caudal, dorsal and anal fins.
Where did we see it: Mexico
The royal name comes from the richness of its fur.
It favorite food is the sea urchin, his eyes are quite far from his mouth, allowing him to eat them safely.
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.)
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.
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.
