Scientific name: Platax teira
Size: Up to 2 feet
Color: Gray, black and yellow
Distinguishing feature: At least two black vertical stripes, black spot located in front of anal fin often yellow
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Platax teira
Size: Up to 2 feet
Color: Gray, black and yellow
Distinguishing feature: At least two black vertical stripes, black spot located in front of anal fin often yellow
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Batfish is often found in pairs or shoals of about ten individuals.
It is a very curious animal that doesn't hesitate to approach divers.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
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.)
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.