Scientific name: Gymnothorax meleagris
Size: Up to 3.4 feet
Color: Dark brown and white
Distinguishing feature: Snake body punctuated with white dots
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Gymnothorax meleagris
Size: Up to 3.4 feet
Color: Dark brown and white
Distinguishing feature: Snake body punctuated with white dots
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Raja Ampat
The spotted moray eel is solitary and feeds during the day.
She keeps her mouth open but closes it occasionally, possibly to get the water through her gills and improve her oxygen supply.
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!
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.)
