Scientific name: Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Size: Up to 4.3 feet
Color: Brown and yellow
Distinguishing feature: Yellow body with brown spots very present on the head and the dorsal.
Where did we see it: Zanzibar, Mayotte, Maldives
No pectoral or pelvic fins, only one dorsal, caudal and anal fin.
No scales, the body is covered with a protective mucus.
This moray eel is solitary, but it often stays with cleaning shrimp with which it shares its meals and offers protection in exchange for deworming.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
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!
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.