Scientific name: Stenorhynchus seticornis
Size: From 1.6 to 2.4 inches
Color: Golden brown, orange
Distinguishing feature: Triangular body, very long thin legs and purple tweezers
Where did we see it: Mexico, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Stenorhynchus seticornis
Size: From 1.6 to 2.4 inches
Color: Golden brown, orange
Distinguishing feature: Triangular body, very long thin legs and purple tweezers
Where did we see it: Mexico, Raja Ampat
A very shy animal, which is easily observed.
It is often found in barrel rum sponges in the Caribbean.
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.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!