Scientific name: Dascyllus carneus
Size: Up to 2.8 inches
Color: Beige cream, black, bluish highlights
Distinguishing feature: White body, slightly brown head, 2 black bands, bluish effects on the black fins, transparent caudal fin
Where did we see it: Mayotte
Scientific name: Dascyllus carneus
Size: Up to 2.8 inches
Color: Beige cream, black, bluish highlights
Distinguishing feature: White body, slightly brown head, 2 black bands, bluish effects on the black fins, transparent caudal fin
Where did we see it: Mayotte
This species is present in East Africa to the Java Sea.
They are often seen on branched corals in coastal reefs. They are usually inside small shoals, from 5 to 10 individuals.
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.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
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.
