Scientific name: Holacanthus tricolor
Size: Up to 11.8 inches
Color: Yellow, black, more blue for juveniles
Distinguishing feature: Yellow body with a black spot circled in blue. Growing up, the black task becomes more important and the blue disappears.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Holacanthus tricolor
Size: Up to 11.8 inches
Color: Yellow, black, more blue for juveniles
Distinguishing feature: Yellow body with a black spot circled in blue. Growing up, the black task becomes more important and the blue disappears.
Where did we see it: Mexico
It is a very shy fish and difficult to approach.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
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.