Scientific name: Cheilinus undulatu
Size: Up to 7,6 feet
Color: Olive green, drawing towards the blue
Distinguishing feature: Big bump on the forehead and multiple black vertical lines on the body.
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Cheilinus undulatu
Size: Up to 7,6 feet
Color: Olive green, drawing towards the blue
Distinguishing feature: Big bump on the forehead and multiple black vertical lines on the body.
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat
The napoleon (also called giant wrasse) is a pretty big fish that can live up to 50 years!
Possessing beautiful colors drawing on blue and green, it is always a pleasure to see it. Solitary and usually not scared, you can enjoy it.
His name comes from Napoleon's cocked hat, which looks like his hump.
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.
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.