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.)
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.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
