Scientific name: Acanthostracion polygonius
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: Blue, green or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Honeycomb pattern, two horn-shaped spines on the forehead
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Acanthostracion polygonius
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: Blue, green or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Honeycomb pattern, two horn-shaped spines on the forehead
Where did we see it: Mexico
Very fearful fish, it tends to don't move to take advantage of its camouflage then flees once spotted.
It's a territorial fish, you can find a male surrounded by several females.
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.
We can hear the bull shark is very dangerous because of attacks near La Réunion island.
However, tens of them are living at 600 feet from the famous beach of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. And there are no attacks.
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!