Scientific name: Arothron nigropunctatus
Size: Up to 13 inches
Color: Variable: Light gray or light beige, bluish, black or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Small black spots on the body. Big black or yellow spots on the eyes and mouth. Body grey or yellow, or bicolor.
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte
Scientific name: Arothron nigropunctatus
Size: Up to 13 inches
Color: Variable: Light gray or light beige, bluish, black or yellow
Distinguishing feature: Small black spots on the body. Big black or yellow spots on the eyes and mouth. Body grey or yellow, or bicolor.
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte
This fish is solitary but lives in pairs.
During the night, it is possible to see him sleeping on top of a coral.
This fish is able to swim in reverse or turn around with its dorsal and anal fins.
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!
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.
