Scientific name: Balistoides viridescens
Size: Up to 2,8 feet
Color: Greenish, orange and yellow
Distinguishing feature: Oval body, greenish, with yellow-orange head and yellow tail. Second dorsal and anal fin behind the body. Small mouth with big teeth.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Maldives
Scientific name: Balistoides viridescens
Size: Up to 2,8 feet
Color: Greenish, orange and yellow
Distinguishing feature: Oval body, greenish, with yellow-orange head and yellow tail. Second dorsal and anal fin behind the body. Small mouth with big teeth.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Maldives
It is the largest species of triggerfish.
Outside the breeding season, it's a fearful animal. However, during the breeding season, it will defend its nest if you approach and it may attack some swimmers or divers.
The protection zone is conical towards the surface, the tip of the cone being the nest. It is therefore more likely to be attacked on the surface than at the bottom of the water.
The tiger shark has slender marks similars to the lines of tigers, hence its name.
When it is juvenile, these marks are round and not vertical. They change when it grows.
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.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
