Scientific name: Heteractis aurora
Size: About 9.8 inches, up to 15.7 inches
Color: Tentacles brown or purple-brown or cream-white on the outside
Distinguishing feature: Tentacles of 1.2 to 2 inches with constrictions that gives the appearance of a string of pearls. Two rows of tentacles, one internal and one external.
Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Heteractis aurora
Size: About 9.8 inches, up to 15.7 inches
Color: Tentacles brown or purple-brown or cream-white on the outside
Distinguishing feature: Tentacles of 1.2 to 2 inches with constrictions that gives the appearance of a string of pearls. Two rows of tentacles, one internal and one external.
Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat
This anemone retracts into the sand if it's disturbed.
8 species of clown fish can live in this anemone.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
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.
