Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: grayish or yellowish
Distinguishing feature: Blue dots on the body that become arcs of circles around the eyes and pectoral fins. A dark task at the level of the pectoral fin.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
Size: Up to 20 inches
Color: grayish or yellowish
Distinguishing feature: Blue dots on the body that become arcs of circles around the eyes and pectoral fins. A dark task at the level of the pectoral fin.
Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Also known as globefish, this fish can inflate water when it feels in danger, it can't move with this shape.
For this, the fish swallows the water, a membrane appears behind his teeth to avoid reflux.
The pufferfish becomes at this time much more difficult to eat, its skin also becoming very hard.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
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.
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.
