Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Size: Generally from 11.8 inches, up to 14.2 inches
Color: Brown, red and grey
Distinguishing feature: Multiple skin growths that form a small beard
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili
Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Size: Generally from 11.8 inches, up to 14.2 inches
Color: Brown, red and grey
Distinguishing feature: Multiple skin growths that form a small beard
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Bali and Gili
This fish is an expert in camouflage but the eye quickly gets used to finding it!
But be careful, the bite of this fish causes severe pain and inflammation, which can lead to death in rare cases (depending on reaction).
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.
