Scientific name: Pardachirus pavoninus
Size: Up to 9.9 inches
Color: Light or dark brown
Distinguishing feature: Flat fish. Light tasks (yellow) more or less round and edged with black.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Pardachirus pavoninus
Size: Up to 9.9 inches
Color: Light or dark brown
Distinguishing feature: Flat fish. Light tasks (yellow) more or less round and edged with black.
Where did we see it: Mexico
This fish secretes a toxin called pavonin that diffuses mucus which covers the body and which is deadly to small fish. This also has a repulsive effect on sharks.
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.)
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
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!