Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus
Size: Up to 2,3 or 2,8 inches
Color: Red, green and blue
Distinguishing feature: Multicolored, highly red and blue, rather small and very timid.
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus
Size: Up to 2,3 or 2,8 inches
Color: Red, green and blue
Distinguishing feature: Multicolored, highly red and blue, rather small and very timid.
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Mandarin fish produce a thick mucus that covers the skin and provides protection against external parasites, also repelling predators.
The two mandarin fish (with the Picturesque) are the only fish to have a blue/green color due to a cellular pigment and not because of nano-structures. This is also the most colorful fish, so it is very popular in the aquarium and therefore hunted for it.
Another particularity, this fish lives in couple. It is rather difficult to photograph, preferring to hide when he sees someone.
We can hear the bull shark is very dangerous because of attacks near La Réunion island.
However, tens of them are living at 600 feet from the famous beach of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. And there are no attacks.
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.)
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
