Scientific name: Aulostomus maculatus
Size: Up to 35 inches
Color: red, silver, yellow, blue or green
Distinguishing feature: Long, slender body with a trumpet-shaped snout
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Aulostomus maculatus
Size: Up to 35 inches
Color: red, silver, yellow, blue or green
Distinguishing feature: Long, slender body with a trumpet-shaped snout
Where did we see it: Mexico
The trumpetfish is one of the most popular fish of the reef.
He is master of the camouflage and can stay upright, head down, to hide in the sea fans.
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!
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
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.