Scientific name: Trachinotus falcatus
Size: Up to 3.2 feet
Color: Gray and dark
Distinguishing feature: Compressed laterally, dark fins, dorsal fin and anal elongated false. A dark stain is present next to the pectoral fin. Yellowish task on the ventral side.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Scientific name: Trachinotus falcatus
Size: Up to 3.2 feet
Color: Gray and dark
Distinguishing feature: Compressed laterally, dark fins, dorsal fin and anal elongated false. A dark stain is present next to the pectoral fin. Yellowish task on the ventral side.
Where did we see it: Mexico
Its Latin name "farcatus" means "armed with fake", referring to its dorsal fin.
This fish is visible in shallow waters.
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!
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.)
