Scientific name: Heteractis crispa
Size: From 7.8 to 19.7 inches
Color: Tentacles beige or purple, body purple brown or bright green
Distinguishing feature: Long tentacles (4 to 6 inches) sinuous and sometimes ringed creamy white longitudinally.
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Maldives
Scientific name: Heteractis crispa
Size: From 7.8 to 19.7 inches
Color: Tentacles beige or purple, body purple brown or bright green
Distinguishing feature: Long tentacles (4 to 6 inches) sinuous and sometimes ringed creamy white longitudinally.
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Maldives
This anemone is the home to the most different species of clown fish: up to 14 species! Sometimes you can find small shrimps.
When the anemone is disturbed, the tentacles retract. They can also be shrunken if the anemone does not harbor any fish.
The anemone is called leather anemone because its column recalls the texture of the leather.
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.
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!
