Scientific name: Acanthostracion polygonius
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: Blue, green or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Honeycomb pattern, two horn-shaped spines on the forehead
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Acanthostracion polygonius
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: Blue, green or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Honeycomb pattern, two horn-shaped spines on the forehead
Where did we see it: Mexico
Very fearful fish, it tends to don't move to take advantage of its camouflage then flees once spotted.
It's a territorial fish, you can find a male surrounded by several females.
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.)
Turtles are in economy mode when they are sleeping. If they are woken during night, they may not have enough air to return to surface.
So, please be careful during night dives!
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
