Scientific name: Thecacera pacifica
Size: Up to 2 inches
Color: yellow and black / electric blue
Distinguishing feature: Yellow orange, a little translucent. The ends are black or blue electrical
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Thecacera pacifica
Size: Up to 2 inches
Color: yellow and black / electric blue
Distinguishing feature: Yellow orange, a little translucent. The ends are black or blue electrical
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
This nudibranch is of the same family as the painted Thecacerus, but its yellow coloring allowed it to be a species in its own right.
Because of this color and its shape, especially its rhinophores (antennas) that resembles his ears, he was very quickly compared to the pokemon Pikachu.
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!
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.