Scientific name: Synanceia verrucosa
Size: Adult up to 15.8 inches, juvenile about 2 inches
Color: Very variable
Distinguishing feature: Massive and verrucous body, dorsal fin replaced by beads of thorns
Where did we see it: Maldives
Scientific name: Synanceia verrucosa
Size: Adult up to 15.8 inches, juvenile about 2 inches
Color: Very variable
Distinguishing feature: Massive and verrucous body, dorsal fin replaced by beads of thorns
Where did we see it: Maldives
The crossed juvenile had a white hue.
He moves while walking thanks to his highly developed pectoral fins.
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.
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.)
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
