Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Size: Generally from 11.8 inches, up to 14.2 inches
Color: Brown, red and grey
Distinguishing feature: Multiple skin growths that form a small beard
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili
Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Size: Generally from 11.8 inches, up to 14.2 inches
Color: Brown, red and grey
Distinguishing feature: Multiple skin growths that form a small beard
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili
This fish is an expert in camouflage but the eye quickly gets used to finding it!
But be careful, the bite of this fish causes severe pain and inflammation, which can lead to death in rare cases (depending on reaction).
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.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
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.)
