Scientific name: Caranx sexfasciatus
Size: Average size of 60cm, can go up to 23.6 inches
Color: Silver gray
Distinguishing feature: Oval and elongated profile, has large eyes and a small black spot in the upper part of the head
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Caranx sexfasciatus
Size: Average size of 60cm, can go up to 23.6 inches
Color: Silver gray
Distinguishing feature: Oval and elongated profile, has large eyes and a small black spot in the upper part of the head
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Maldives, Raja Ampat
The jacks are often visible in a stationary shoals during the day even if they are also sometimes solitary, especially for hunting out.
Bigeye trevally feeds on reef fish and crustaceans.
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.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
Turtles are in economy mode when they are sleeping. If they are woken during night, they may not have enough air to return to surface.
So, please be careful during night dives!
