Scientific name: Trachinotus falcatus
Size: Up to 3.2 feet
Color: Gray and dark
Distinguishing feature: Compressed laterally, dark fins, dorsal fin and anal elongated false. A dark stain is present next to the pectoral fin. Yellowish task on the ventral side.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Trachinotus falcatus
Size: Up to 3.2 feet
Color: Gray and dark
Distinguishing feature: Compressed laterally, dark fins, dorsal fin and anal elongated false. A dark stain is present next to the pectoral fin. Yellowish task on the ventral side.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Its Latin name "farcatus" means "armed with fake", referring to its dorsal fin.
This fish is visible in shallow waters.
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.
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.)
