Scientific name: Nebrius ferrugineus
Size: Up to 3,5 feet
Color: Fawn / Brown gray
Distinguishing feature: Fawn color, 2 dorsal fins very backwards, very small eyes, often lying on the bottom
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives
Scientific name: Nebrius ferrugineus
Size: Up to 3,5 feet
Color: Fawn / Brown gray
Distinguishing feature: Fawn color, 2 dorsal fins very backwards, very small eyes, often lying on the bottom
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives
The nurse shark is one of the sharks that can breathe without having to swim.
This shark can inspire with its larynx to suck its prey, it produces a sound comparable to the suction of the infant. Hence his name is nurse shark.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
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.