Scientific name: Pterois antennata
Size: Up to 7.9 inches
Color: White, red and brown
Distinguishing feature: White vertical lines on the reddish body. Long white spines on the dorsal or pectoral fins. On the dorsal we find red and white striped thorns.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Pterois antennata
Size: Up to 7.9 inches
Color: White, red and brown
Distinguishing feature: White vertical lines on the reddish body. Long white spines on the dorsal or pectoral fins. On the dorsal we find red and white striped thorns.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
It feeds on crabs and shrimps that hunt at night.
During the day, they are found in dark places or upside down against a coral ceiling.
It is a solitary species but can be found in small groups of 2-3 individuals.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
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.)
