Scientific name: Amphiprion nigripes
Size: Up to 4.3 inches
Color: Orange rust to orange-yellow and white
Distinguishing feature: Pelvic and anal fins are black. A vertical white band behind the eye.
Where did we see it: Maldives
Scientific name: Amphiprion nigripes
Size: Up to 4.3 inches
Color: Orange rust to orange-yellow and white
Distinguishing feature: Pelvic and anal fins are black. A vertical white band behind the eye.
Where did we see it: Maldives
This species is endemic to the Maldives and the Sri Lankan sea.
It is however very close to the pink clown fish, distinguished from its black fins .
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!
