Scientific name: Scarus guacamaia
Size: Up to 4 inches
Color: Green and brown
Distinguishing feature: Green fur becoming brown when growing, usually brown on the front half and on the tail, green on the rest of the body.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Scarus guacamaia
Size: Up to 4 inches
Color: Green and brown
Distinguishing feature: Green fur becoming brown when growing, usually brown on the front half and on the tail, green on the rest of the body.
Where did we see it: Mexico
The largest parrot fish.
It's a vulnerable species that is becoming endangered. It's now found only in Central America.
Rare to see today.
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.
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.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
