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","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190902_xOn_b6c21b6062497165f12fe249e396e517.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":552},{"fishId":480,"name":"Malabar Grouper","other_names":"Greasy Grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus","description":"The malabar grouper is a robust marine fish with brown head and long body that is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and West Pacific Oceans.\nThe malabar grouper is very important in commercial and recreational fisheries. Sadly, this importance caused a decrease in its population which led to them being listed as \"Near Threatened\" by the IUCN.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f67cc653b2d1d0465d8435c1071745eb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":115},{"fishId":481,"name":"Island grouper","other_names":"Mycteroperca fusca, Abade, Comb grouper, Abade capitan","description":"The island grouper is a large species of fish, which grows to a maximum length of 80 centimeters. Its body has a brownish or dark grey colour with irregular pale spots and its maxillary streak is prominent. \nWhen stressed, the island grouper can reverse its body colour and pattern. \nThis type of grouper is endemic to the Macaronesian Islands, namely the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Howeever, it has recently been spotted in the Mediterranean.\nIt is currently classified as endangered in The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, with the most probable cause being overexploitation.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_b97151824191eff8e4fd7ef970f1d450.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":353},{"fishId":482,"name":"Abalone","other_names":"Ear shells, Sea ears, Muttonfish, Muttonshells, Ormer, P\u00c4\u0081ua","description":"Abalones are sea snails with various sizes, ranging from 20 mm to 200 mm, depending on the exact species. Abalones have a convex shell which is either oval or round, and most species have two or three whorls. \nThey also have from 8 to 38 holes which help them breathe and which also release eggs and sperm in the water.\nThe shell has a thick inner layer which, in many species, is iridescent and can be found in a variety of colours, which makes the abalone a popular decorative item. \nAbalones are widely distributed throughout the world, and in a wide range of climates, in the coastal waters. Exceptions are made by South America's Pacific coast, USA's Eastern Coast and the Arctic and Antarctic areas.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190129_pWg_0b0df631d7ba017862b57d0cb712ff2c.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":505},{"fishId":483,"name":"White Grouper","other_names":"stira, Badeche, Falso abadego, Epinephelus aeneus","description":"White grouper is a species of grouper found in the southern Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It can grow to about 120 cm and 25 kg.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190717_xOn_b94fb3cf296d4cc43255eb29bfa3d1c7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":531},{"fishId":484,"name":"Crayfish","other_names":"Crawfish, Crawdads, Freshwater lobsters, Mountain lobsters, mudbug, yabbies","description":"The Crayfish is a freshwater crustacean similar to a lobster that can be found in lakes and streams, usually under rocks. \nThe female crayfish has an opening located between her last two pairs of legs and can be easily recognized by the eggs on her tail. The male on the other hand has longer swimmerets than the female and is usually competitive during the mating season by fighting over a territory.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c0fef19cf3e1a412731f63d7d2529651.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":81},{"fishId":485,"name":"rabbit nudibranch","other_names":"sea bunny, Jorunna parva","description":"Sea bunnies are a species of sea slugs in the family Discodorididae. They live in the waters of Japan, Korea, Palau, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Seychelles, and Tanzania. They got their name because of their ears, which resemble a rabbit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ears. Sea bunnies spend most of their time on the bottom of the sea in tropical waters and often cling to marine vegetation.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200824_xOn_6c9d78f6e4cec1db71e77a3a6a27a112.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":681},{"fishId":486,"name":"Cabezon","other_names":"Scorpaenichthys marmoratus","description":"The Cabezon is a large species of sculpin which can be found around the Pacific Coast of North America. The name \"Cabezon\" comes from Spanish and means \"big head\" and its genus actually translated to \"Scorpionfish\" even though they belong to a completely different family.\nThey can grow to substantial sizes and the size usually determines their sexual maturity. Usually the females have a greenish color, while most of the males have a reddish color.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3a0f61dbec96378c293a58ffe29fd326.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":170},{"fishId":487,"name":"John Dory","other_names":"Doree, Gallocristo, St. Peter's Fish, St Pierre, Zeus faber","description":"John Dory is a species of fish which occurs on the coasts of Africa, South East Asia, New Zealand, Australia, the coasts of Japan, and on the coasts of Europe. The John Dory is usually found at depths between 5 and 360 meters.\nThe John Dory has a flat, round body shape and it can reach a size of 65 centimeters and a weight of 3 kilograms. It has 10 long spines on the dorsal fin and 4 spines on the anal fin. Its colour is an olive green with a silver white belly and a dark spot on its side. The eyes are near the top of its head.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180621_pWg_14b32cd848f786ef8b795c2163185e26.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":315},{"fishId":488,"name":"flabellina affinis","other_names":"","description":"Flabellina affinis is an aeolid nudibranch found at great depths in the Mediterranean Sea and the European waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This sea slug can grow to a length of about 50 mm and feeds mostly on a species of Eudendrium.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200427_xOn_2aca86f9d9d9ed3a36ceba750a7cf2ff.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":650},{"fishId":489,"name":"solid table coral","other_names":"","description":"Table coral is a species in the genus Acropora. They shaped like a disk and have several small luminescent \"jewels\" on their top and bottom. These corals come in four different colors: red, purple, blue, and green. You can usually see them attached to walls. 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Many species have characteristic thick lips.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180910_pWg_3b40266328e5a4d689b260a35bdc95c4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":367},{"fishId":491,"name":"Sargo","other_names":"saraghi, Diplodus sargo, white seabream","description":"The sargo lives in the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans, from the Bay of Biscay southwards to South Africa, including Madeira and the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean and (rarely) the Black Sea. It generally remains in the surf zone, but individuals have been found at depths of 50 meters as well.\nThis fish has an average length of 22 centimeters, but it can sometimes reach even 45 centimeters.\nAdult sargos have a compressed oval shape with their backs elevated. The head has a steep, straightish upper profile and a small mouth. Their body is metallic silvery, with a grayish tinge on the back and silvery below; they also have a distinguishing dark vertical bar running across the body. Occasionally, sargo are entirely bright yellow, orange or pure white. 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The name father was given due to its agrresive behavior toward other species of fish.\nIt is called \"Sergean Major\" due to the five black bars on the body which are resembling insigna of said rank in the military service.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c969acfd2dc4e57b33e16862533e4b7e.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":257},{"fishId":494,"name":"Grooved Brain Coral","other_names":"Diploria labyrinthiformis","description":"The grooved brain coral is a species of stony coral whichcan be found in tropical areas of the west Atlantic Ocean.Its name was given because of the system of meandering grooves and ridges located on their outer surface, which are very similar in the appearance with a brain.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/178a3b4ff56ed57fcf8507b9f094499a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":268},{"fishId":495,"name":"French angelfish","other_names":"Pomacanthus paru","description":"The French angelfish is a marine specimen that can be found on the coral reef of the Caribbean Sea and it's one of the species of fish that can change its color as it ages. The beautiful contrast of yellow on black makes this fish a glorious ornamental fish.\nThe French angelfish has a unique role in the ocean by eating the parasites that are using other fish as host.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/dea51cfb8bf8259c411a1b65fae0efb4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":45},{"fishId":496,"name":"Yellowfin Tuna","other_names":"Thunnus albacares","description":"The Yellowfin tuna is one of the largest species of Tuna and can be found in deep warm temperate oceanic waters. They are very fast and can move at an incredible speed for long periods of time. The Yellowfin Tuna has an interesting yellow, metallic dark blue and black colors. \nYellowfin tuna was one of the first fish that caught the attention of sports fishermen and even to this day they are a very popular and sought after catch and let's not forget that Yellowfin tunas also have a delicious taste.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8b6c225e804b83eef175ef93e5461dfe.png","dive_site_fish_id":30},{"fishId":497,"name":"Regal Tang","other_names":"Palette surgeonfish, blue tang, royal blue tang, hippo tang, Pacific Regal Blue Tang, blue surgeonfish, flagtail surgeonfish, Paracanthurus hepatus","description":"The Regal Tang is a small fish that inhabits the warm waters of Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its main distinctive feature is its coloration. It has an oval bright blue coloring with yellow pectoral fins and flag-shaped tails. The juveniles have a different color being bright yellow with blue spots around their eyes. \nThe Regal Tang has a really interesting self-defense mechanism. It has a sharp spine which can stay erect in case of danger.\nThe popularity of Regal Tang comes from the well-known Disney film \"Finding Nemo\" and later became the main character in its own film called \"Finding Dory\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2b9ebc0bd82dd0266d8daf4bd4e554af.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":63},{"fishId":498,"name":"Blue Ring Angelfish","other_names":"Annularis Angelfish, Blue King Angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis","description":"The blue ring angelfish is a species of angelfish that can be found in the Indian and West Pacific Oceans.\nIt has a beautiful golden-brown color decorated with blue horizontal stripes. Juveniles blue ring angelfish look quite different than adults. They are dark-blue or black with white and light-blue stripes.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/0695291a2b76836af6723996d075dda2.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":114},{"fishId":499,"name":"Surgeonfish","other_names":"Tang, Acanthuridae","description":"The surgeonfish is a species of thin, deep-bodied, marine fishes that can be found in all the tropical seas of the World, except the Mediterranean Sea.\nThe name \"surgeonfish\" was given because of the razor sharp spines that are located on either side of the tail base and can produce deep cuts.\nThere are many species of surgeonfish including the yellow surgeon or yellow tang (Indo-Pacific), the blue tang (Atlantic and Caribbean) and the manini (common in Hawaii).","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e742c74dbc6612a6534f5d4d0f7b8244.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":214},{"fishId":500,"name":"Goggle eye","other_names":"Priacanthus hamrur, lunar-tailed bigeye, moontail bullseye","description":"This fish has an orange to red body or silver, and some individuals are silver with wide red lines. Its fins are red to light pink and its pelvic fins ar every large. It can be easily recognised by its large eyes. \nIt commonly has approximately fifteen small dark spots along its lateral line.\nThe goggle eye can reach a maximum length of 45 centimeters. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181024_pWg_6f462a68550697217244187dfcddf6b7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":402},{"fishId":501,"name":"leaf scorpion fish","other_names":"Taenianotus triacanthus, paperfish","description":"This fish has a wide distribution range, from the coast of East Africa to the Indo-Pacific region and reaching as far as Hawaii and New South Wales. It prefers the tropical waters on coral reefs, from shallower waters to depths of up to 130 meters.\nThis fish has an average length of 10 centimeters and comes in a wide spectrum of colors, from green and red to yellow, pink and white.The fish is very flat and his skin helps him camouflage.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190117_pWg_72d10b80bd974359e93be69671f9e0e5.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":477},{"fishId":502,"name":"Crown of Thorns Starfish","other_names":"Acanthaster planci","description":"Crown-of-thorns starfish are large starfish that received their name from the venomous spines that cover their supper surface. This species of starfish is found in the Indo-Pacific, most commonly around the Australian coast. They inhabit areas with coral reefs or hard coral communities. 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Rex was alive.\nUnlike all other sea turtles, the leatherback doesn't possess a hard shell, they have a flexible shell that allows them to dive to great depths.\nAn interesting facts is that the sex of the hatchlings depends on the temperature of the nest, a higher temperature than 29.5 degrees means there will be more females and from a lower temperature results more males. \nThe Leatherback turtle is classified as a vulnerable species as a result of polution and because their eggs are being consumed in many Asian countries.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ace1b5ffe74e5a631cf8fc4c323c09b7.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":50},{"fishId":504,"name":"Pinnate Batfish","other_names":"Platax Pinnatus, Dusky Batfish, Shaded Batfish, Red-faced Batfish","description":"The pinnate batfish is a species of fish that can be found in the western part of the Pacific Ocean.\nIts most distinctive feature is the concave profile of its nose. The juveniles can be recognized by their red margins that surround their fins and body.\n ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e6569785f202794f1605ffc8cc8c9f4d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":102},{"fishId":505,"name":"Crocodilefish","other_names":"De Beaufort's Flathead, Giant Flathead, Cymbacephalus beauforti, Crocodile Fish","description":"The Crocodilefish is a medium size bottom-dwelling fish that is widely distributed in the Indian and West Pacific waters. Their name was given thanks to their close resemblance to a crocodile, although they have nothing in common with crocodiles. Actually they are a member of the scorpionfish and stonefish order.\nThe crocodilefish is a meat eater fish which resorts to camouflage in order to ambush its prey","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/73b93e2e850b6afb1210812184acaded.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":105},{"fishId":506,"name":"Sperm Whale","other_names":"cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus","description":"The Sperm whale is the largest toothed predator and can be found in all oceans around the world. They have the largest brain of any creature known to have ever lived on Earth and their heads also hold a large quantities of a substance called \"spermacenti\".\nThe Sperm whale is a very social species, females have been spotted in groups of 15-20 whales, but males typically live solitary lives. The females and calves remain in the warm waters all year long, while males migrate to colder waters and come back only to breed.\nThe popular book \"Moby-Dick\" by Herman Melville was based on a true story about an enraged sperm whale. A gigantic male slammed into a New England whaling vessel called \"The Essex\". The 21 crewman abandoned the sinking ship, but many have died and others clung to life by resorting to cannibalism before they were finally rescued.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/54fec7612751dea35a09397825f5f272.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":67},{"fishId":507,"name":"Titan Triggerfish","other_names":"Giant Triggerfish, Moustache Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens","description":"The titan triggerfish is a large species of triggerfish that can be found in the Indo-Pacific oceans, although it is absent from Hawaii.\nThe titan triggerfish is very cautious when it comes to divers and if a diver comes too close to the territory surrounding the nest during reproduction season, they will be attacked. \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/97f8cd62e4fae9ff6c735a0189dc032a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":95},{"fishId":508,"name":"Hogfish","other_names":"Lachnolaimus maximus","description":"The Hogfish is a species of wrasse native to western Atlantic Ocean, that can be found around reefs.\nThe Hogfish has a large, laterally compressed body shape with an elongated pig-like snout which is used to rummage and gaze for crustaceans that are buried beneath the sand.\nThe juvenile hogfish start out as a female, usually having a pale gray, brown, or reddish brown color, and then mature to become male. Males are distinguished by a deep, dark band spanning from the snout to the first dorsal spine, as well as by a lateral black spot behind the pectoral fin.\nThe hogfish is regarded by many for its taste and food value.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/150f0753d376d9851a1044f8b9795bf9.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":218},{"fishId":509,"name":"Longfin Bannerfish","other_names":"Black-and-White Bannerfish, Black-and-White Butterflyfish, Coachman, Featherfin Coralfish, Heniochus Butterfly, Pennant Bannerfish, Pennant Butterflyfish, Pennant Coralfish, Reef Bannerfish, Reef Bannerfish","description":"The longfin bannerfish can be found throughout much of the tropical Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the East African coast and the Arabian Gulf in the west to the Society Islands in the French Polynesia in the east, and from southern Japan and the island of Taiwan in the north to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the south. This species is mainly linked to coral and rocky reefs, and is often found in deep lagoon areas and outer reef slopes, in depths ranging from 2 to 75 meters.\nThis fish can grow up to 25 centimeters in length, but its average size is around 15 centimeters. It has a laterally-compressed body, with the first rays of its dorsal fin stretching in a long white filament. The background colour of its body is white and it has two large black diagonal bands. Its dorsal and caudal fins are yellow. The snout is a bit stretched and tis mouth can be extended when feeding. \nLongfin bannerfish hover motionless while feeding because their food sources, namely coral polyps and Christmas-tree worms, retreat to their shells.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_c2ae27e3e69faa8c4ad6176a909d0637.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":302},{"fishId":510,"name":"Monk Seal","other_names":"Monachus","description":"Monk seals are the only earless seals found in tropical climates. They have slender bodies and are a very agile species. Their snout is broad and flat with nostrils on the top while their skin is covered in small hair. Males are usually black while females are brown or dark gray. \nThere are currently two existing species, and both of them are on the brink of extinction.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180828_pWg_1d65f1552e4cb2ddcff7273a5c77d753.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":365},{"fishId":511,"name":"Box Fish","other_names":"Ostraciidae","description":"The Boxfish can be found in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and south eastern Atlantic Ocean. Their name was given because of their box-like shape.\nIf threatened, the Boxfish can release a deadly toxin which will also kill itself along with their predator, but fortunately they are peaceful.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/cb0bb6d9c543af6bc1dcb445888a194b.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":13},{"fishId":512,"name":"Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin","other_names":"Makaira mazara","description":"The Indo-Pacific blue marlin is a species of marlin which can be found in the tropical and subtropical water of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.\nIt's most distinctive feature is it's upper jaw which forms a robust but not very long beak, round in cross section.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c440693680b949897c6a44652016bddc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":233},{"fishId":513,"name":"Crevalle jack","other_names":"Caranx hippos","description":"The Crevalle jack can be found in the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. \nThe Crevalle jack differs from other jacks by having a rounded black spot on the lower base of the pectoral fin and a vertically long black spot on the operculum. \nJacks are not highly valued as food, but they are of a big importance for gamefish because of their hard-fighting reputation. Also on the Internet you can find more articles on how to catch the Crevalle jack rather than the Crevalle itself so that says it all.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/456a4ccc27782e5de34dd0e42410590e.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":28},{"fishId":514,"name":"Black jack","other_names":"Caranx lugubris","description":"Black jack is a species of large fish that can be found inhabiting the tropical and subtropical waters. Black jack is differentiated from similar species because of it's black and white tail fin and long dorsal and anal fins. \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/79fb844f9565a2f073d5a443b0701a4b.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":29},{"fishId":515,"name":"Blackfin tuna","other_names":"Thunnus atlanticus","description":"Blackfin tuna is one of the smallest tuna species and inhabits the tropical and warm temperate waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Due to their close similarities the Blackfin tuna might get confused with the Yellowfin tuna or the Bluefin tuna. \nThe Blackfin tuna is both aggressive as a defensive mechanism and fast and unlike any other tuna it was not added by the Greenpeace Insternational to the seafood red list.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a00c7b402d9b1de59bd3956f4302a8da.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":31},{"fishId":516,"name":"port jackson","other_names":"Heterodontus portusjacksoni","description":"The Port Jackson shark is a nocturnal animal found in the coastal region of southern Australia. It is a migratory species, moving south in the summer and north in the winter to breed. It can be usually found in depths less than 100 meters (330 feet) but can go much deeper. One of its recognizable features is its large head with prominent forehead ridges. The Port Jackson shark can grow up to 1.65 meters\/5.5 feet long. The animal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s diet consists of sea urchins, small fish, and benthic invertebrates such as gastropods.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20191202_xOn_cb09235346aa3249ccbd1782f178fc9b.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":583},{"fishId":517,"name":"leatherjacket fish","other_names":"leather jack, Oligoplites saurus, skipjack","description":"The leatherjacket fish is a species of jack with two subspecies: O.s. saurus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c distributed in the western Atlantic Ocean, and O. s. inornatus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c inhabiting the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. They have an elongated and strongly compressed body and the posterior end of their upper jaw reaches the posterior rim of their eye. The teeth on their upper jaw are small and villiform. The leatherjacket is an aggressive fish that eat just about anything. They also pack a venomous sting that causes intense pain and swelling. They are generally avoided by fishermen, but nonetheless they are edible, tasting something like Spanish mackerel.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20191202_xOn_b2891847d34d2eb8b37b35c16ea8d6f6.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":584},{"fishId":518,"name":"Humpback Whale","other_names":"Megaptera novaeangliae","description":"The Humpback Whale is a species of baleen whale that can be found in oceans and seas around the world. This mammals have either a dark grey or black color with white patches on their stomach and it can be easily identified by their hump.\nThe humpback whales are known for their magical song. Both male and females can vocalize but only the males can produce a complex sequences of moans that can continue for hours and can be heard 30 km away. The song of each humpback whale population is different, whales in the North Atlantic sing a song different from whales in North Pacific.\nThey migrate from the cold polar waters where they feed, to the warm tropical waters to breed and give birth. The only species that doesn't migrate is the whale from the Arabian Sea.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a72e0e7e475145ad4854594ef75a3139.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":66},{"fishId":519,"name":"Blacktip Reef Shark","other_names":"Carcharhinus melanopterus","description":"The Blacktip Reef Shark is a species of shark identified by the black tips of its fin that can be found among tropical coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans.\nThey have an interesting technique while hunting. They catapult their body out of the water and rotate themselves a couple of times in the air before falling back into the water.\nThere are few unprovoked attacks attributed to blacktip sharks.\nThe blacktip shark is classified as \"Near Threatened\" by IUCN.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a9979e76b5bb1811e1631ab29bf5c000.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":96},{"fishId":520,"name":"Yellowback Fusilier","other_names":"Caesio xanthonota","description":"\nThe yellowback fusilier is a marine fish that lives in the tropical Indo-Pacific waters.\nIt usually lives in groups with other species of its family. It is very similar to the yellow and blueback fusilier, but the yellow and blueback fusilier has a variable yellow zone which changes with age.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/31d13d899d765d560f29927c3ec9df6a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":101},{"fishId":521,"name":"Grey Reef Shark","other_names":"Bronze Whaler Shark, Short Nose Blacktail, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos","description":"The grey reef shrak is a medium sized species of shark that inhabits the Indo-Pacific waters.\nIt is very active both during the day as well as during the night time when they reach the peak of activity.\nWhen they feel threatened, they have a specific behavior where they start swimming side to side with its back arched, head raised and the pectoral fins dropped in order to intimidate its opponent.\nEven though they are curious about divers and tend to approach quite closely, they can become dangerous and tend to be aggressive.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/fe18be1352eafbdbae3ddcda6dd44b0d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":104},{"fishId":522,"name":"Fan-bellied Filefish","other_names":"Fan-bellied Leatherjacket, Fantail Leatherjacket, Fantail Filefish, Pervagor spilosoma","description":"The fan-bellied filefish is a species of filefish that can be found in Eastern Indian Ocean and in the west part of Pacific Oceans.\nIts most distinctive feature is its upturned, pointed snout, its fan-shaped caudal fin and the large dewlap. \nIts colors are changing depending on the surrounding in order to deter predators. It can have a darker color when its swimming over mussels, or it can have a lighter, cream color when its swimming above a sandy seabed.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/558a356d82dc155c6f24be4a0b6c9adb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":121},{"fishId":523,"name":"Triggerfish","other_names":"Odonus niger, Odonus Niger Trigger, Redfang Triggerfish, Niger Triggerfish, Blue Triggerfish, Black Triggerfish, Purple Triggerfish, Balistidae","description":"The redtoothed triggerfish is a deep blue triggerfish that lives in the tropical Indo-Pacific waters.\nIt is one of the more peaceful species of triggerfish. \nIt can be seen in groups circling under the sea surface while eating the plankton which is bought in by the current.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/536d73dc493c943e175021547e0404ee.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":140},{"fishId":524,"name":"Smallmouth Bass","other_names":"Smallmouth, Bronzeback, Brown Bass, Brownie, Smallie, Bronze Bass, Bareback Bass, Micropterus dolomieu","description":"The smallmouth base is a species of freshwater fish that can be found in the streams, rivers, sandy bottoms of lakes and reservoirs around North America. It is generally green with dark vertical bands along the side.\nThe smallmouth base has a reputation as a hardy game fish which made them popular all around the Globe, first being introduced in Belgium in 1873.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7f3d1d75e68f155560d3dc1386f59c47.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":151},{"fishId":525,"name":"Amberjack","other_names":"Seriola quinqueradiata","description":" The Amberjack is a species of fish that can be found in the warm waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.\nThe amberjacks are divided in three sub-species: Greater amberjack, Lesser amberjack and Banded rubberfish. Also, other species exist in other parts of the World. For exemple, Yellowtail Amberjack, Almaco Jack and Japanese Amberjack.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6d23dbf2473458eebbb46846ba847bb1.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":190},{"fishId":526,"name":"Greater Amberjack","other_names":"Seriola dumerili","description":"The greater amberjack is a species of jack that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Indian Coasts. They are the largest of the jacks and they can be found year-round as they spawn offshore most of the year.\nThe greater amberjack is a fast-swimming fish and a very powerful hunter which feeds mostly on other fish and invertebrates. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c6c8cae556cf3df45bc2991563367d98.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":192},{"fishId":527,"name":"Flathead Grey Mullet","other_names":"Flathead Mullet, Striped Mullet, Black Mullet, Bully Mullet, Common Mullet, Grey Mullet, Sea Mullet, Mullet, Mugil cephalus","description":"The Flathead grey mullet is a species of fish that can be found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the World.\nIt has an olive-green color, with silver sides and a white belly.\nThe flathead grey mullet is an important food fish and it is both fished and farmed.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/eee72a3a7159606919db7a71f999b0dd.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":229},{"fishId":528,"name":"Atlantic Blue Marlin","other_names":"Makaira nigricans, Cuban black marlin, Ocean gar, Ocean guard","description":"The Atlantic Blue Marlin is a species of marlin that can be found in the Atlantic Ocean waters. It is very similar with the Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin.\nIt has elongated body, a long tail, pronounced dorsal fin and a sharp, spear-shaped upper jaw which is very useful for catching food. Usually the female blue marlin is 3 to 4 times larger and heavier than the males. \nDuring the hunt, The blue marlin has a interesting tactic where he passes through a dense school of fish and inflict injuries with its spear.\nAn interesting fact is that the blue marlin in mentioned in Ernest Hemingway's book \"The Old Man and the Sea\" where a fisherman battles a blue marlin for three days off the coast of Cuba.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/46a9ff9991e8ca0ef4f8838bedcff0db.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":232},{"fishId":529,"name":"Horse-Eye Jack","other_names":"Big-eye Jack, Caranx latus","description":"The horse-eye jack is a species of fish which can be found in subtropical Atlantic Ocean.\nTheir most distinctive features are their large eyes with thick, adipose eyelids.\nThe horse-eye jack is usually wary of scuba divers and it will move slowly away as divers approach.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/545d0b3ba495729b16ac3fd370bb8ba2.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":243},{"fishId":530,"name":"Rainbow Runner","other_names":"Rainbow Yellowtail, Elagatis bipinnulata, Spanish Jack, Hawaiian Salmon","description":"The rainbow runner is a species of fish of the jack family, which can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the world. Its name was given due to their beautiful colors.\nThe rainbow runner can easily be identified by its long, torpedo shaped body, yellow, forked tail and amazing coloration. It has a dark olive blue to green upper body which fades to white. It also has two narrow light blue bands running horizontally with a broader olive to yellow stripe between them.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/b9b019441c5741b2b5cd2e2bb5d917c8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":244},{"fishId":531,"name":"Atlantic Goliath Grouper","other_names":"jewfish, black bass, goliath grouper, guasa","description":"The Atlantic goliath grouper is found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. In the western Atlantic, the species ranges from United States' North Carolina to southeast Brazil, and is caught widely in the Gulf of Mexico and throughout most of the Caribbean. It is also reported in the eastern Atlantic from Senegal to Congo.\nIt prefers depths of maximum 100 meters and lives in reef, mangrove, seagrass, and estuarine habitats.\nThese fish can reach lengths of up to 2.5 meters and can weigh as much as 360 kilograms. Their colour is dull green, grey, or dark yellow to brown, with small dark spots on the head, body and fins and their body is half as wide as it is long. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_0b1c6e95af536cd8492e234da5b326e7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":291},{"fishId":532,"name":"Chevron Barracuda","other_names":"Blackfin barracuda","description":"The chevron barracuda lives in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region and its distribution ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa to the central Indian Ocean and French Polynesia. The barracuda prefers depths of maximum 100 meters and is associated with coral reefs. \nThis fish has a maximum length of 170 centimeters, but its common length revolves around 80 centimeters. It has many dark bars that cross lateral lines on the blue-grey body, each bar being oblique in the upper half but nearly vertical in the lower.\nThese barracudas form large schools that frequent the same patch of reef for months or even years at a time but they disperse every night to hunt alone.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_d3eef92cb75f0880bbc9224a37b84717.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":297},{"fishId":533,"name":"grey triggerfish","other_names":"Balistes capriscus, Filefish, Leatherjacket, Turbot","description":"The grey triggerfish lives in the shallow waters of the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Argentina and also the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and off Angola on the west coast of Africa.\nIt is a medium-sized fish with a common length of 44 centimeters. The small beak-like mouth at the tip of the snout has fleshy lips, while the eyes are positioned near the top of the head. \nThe body of the fish is laterally compressed and it has a tough, leathery skin. The front dorsal fin has three spines, with a first spine that is very strong and much longer than the other two. The second dorsal fin has 26 to 29 soft rays and is roughly the same size and shape as the anal fin directly below it which has no spines and 23 to 26 soft rays. The pectoral fins are small and rounded.\nThe grey triggerfish is coloured in various tones of grey, from pale grey to greenish-grey or yellowish-brown.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180621_pWg_302c3e69536a9eccba1668d20dc3eadf.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":314},{"fishId":534,"name":"Mackerel","other_names":"","description":"Mackerel is a type of pelagic fish found in both temperate and tropical seas which mostly lives along the coast or offshore.Mackerel typically have vertical stripes on their backs and deeply forked tails and their scales are very small. \nMackerel are slim fish which have cylindrical bodies and numerous finlets on the dorsal and ventral sides behind the dorsal and anal fins.\nMackarel are swift and maneuverable swimmers. They generally reach lengths between 25 and 60 centimeters and weigh up to 2 kilograms.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_3253143e69e2afe51c785a5dce87c6f4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":401},{"fishId":535,"name":"bluefin trevally","other_names":"Caranx melampygus, bluefin jack, bluefin kingfish, bluefinned crevalle, blue ulua, omilu, spotted trevally","description":"The bluefin trevally is a species of marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. It can be found throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. A strong predatory fish, it feeds on other fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans. The bluefin trevally can grow to a length of 117cm, but most are smaller. They inhabit reefs, lagoons, atolls, and bomboras, but some prefer shallower waters.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190902_xOn_c925775e8f0089c278f5e10d13e11e2f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":553},{"fishId":536,"name":"Black coral","other_names":"Antipatharian","description":"Black coral (Antipatharians) are an order of soft corals that are recognized by their black or dark brown chitin skeletons. Despite their names, they are rarely totally black, and can be white, yellow, green, red, or brown. They inhabit deep-water habitats and are found in all oceans, but are most prevalent in tropical and subtropical climates.\r\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200415_xOn_e0fcdf7fdbd3c514ad937a8d34a2032f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":618},{"fishId":537,"name":"Picasso Triggerfish","other_names":"lagoon triggerfish, blackbar triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus, Picassofish","description":"The Picasso triggerfish is a species of triggerfish that lives on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. They grow up to 30 cm in length and eat just about anything. Picassofish are territorial and even divers are seen as intruders, especially when guarding their eggs. 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","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200421_xOn_272609bca543bfe6983c3945ff9a3dc7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":636},{"fishId":540,"name":"Midnight Snapper","other_names":"Macolor Macularis","description":"The midnight snapper is a marine fish that cand be found in western Pacific Ocean.\nIt can often be confused with its congener, the black and white snapper.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/b069ef45b429a6f7fee3bb1c552aa7b4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":103},{"fishId":541,"name":"Blue Spotted Grouper","other_names":"Peacock Grouper, Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock Rockcod","description":"The blue spotted grouper is the most widely distributed of the groupers and it occurs from the Red Sea to South Africa and east to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn group, including northern Australia, Lord Howe Island, and Japan. It was also recently introduced to the Hawaiian Islands.\nThis grouper is a medium-sized fish that can reach up to 60 centimeters in length and prefers the exposed fronts of reefs, with depths of up to 40 meters. \nThis type of fish has a dark brown colour with hundreds of small iridescent blue spots with dark edges. Larger individuals can also diplay four to six lighter vertical bars on the back half of their bodies.\nThe blue spotted grouper is extremely aggressive and can eat its tank mates while in captivity.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_0d8e1645ff205e996476a41e11939b73.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":298},{"fishId":542,"name":"Red Lionfish","other_names":"Featherfins, Ornate Butterfly-cod, Peacock Lionfish, Red Firefish, Scorpion-cod, Scorpion Volitans, Turkeyfish","description":"The red lionfish can be found in the Indo-West Pacific region, living in areas starting from Cocos-Keeling, the Marquesas, and the Christmas Islands to the Pitcairn group in French Polynesia, Lord Howe Island, northern New Zealand, and the Austral Islands, and continuing from Australia north to southern Japan and southern Korea. It prefers depths of maximum 50 meters and is typically reef-associated.\nThese fish are clad in white stripes alternated with red, maroon or brown stripes and can grow as large as 47 centimeters. The large spines that protrude from its body are venomous and the fish is therefore inedible and deter most predators. Their venom is not usually fatal to humans, but immediate medical attention is highly recommended. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_caf40382f38e726d3d7092242600a2d0.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":301},{"fishId":543,"name":"Red scorpionfish","other_names":"Scorpaena Scrofa, chapon, rasca\u00c3\u00a7o","description":"This fish is is the largest eastern Atlantic scorpion fish, with an average length of 30 centimeters and weighing up to 3 kilograms. It lives in marine, and brackish environments with rocky, sandy or muddy bottoms at depths of ranging from 20 to 500 meters. \nDuring the day it dwells in boroughs and caves and comes out at night to hunt.\nThe colour of its body ranges from brick red to light pink and it also has dark coloured blotches.\nThis predatory fish has venomous spines. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181114_pWg_935652cd557743916f708bb3413de40f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":430},{"fishId":544,"name":"Japanese Spider Crab","other_names":"Macrocheira kaempferi","description":"Japanese spider crab is a giant species of marine crab that lives in the waters that are surrounding Japan. Its Japanese name is \"takaashigani\" which translates to \"tall legs crab\".\nThe Giant spider crab's exoskeleton not only that protects them from larger predators, but it is also useful when it comes to camouflage. They also have eight long legs and two pairs of arms with a strong claw at each arm's end. \nThe Japanese spider crab is considered a prized delicacy in many parts of Japan and, despised many effort to protect them, their population has decreased over recent years.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f8df2cdc960159a12eb16eb2a2585824.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":129},{"fishId":545,"name":"Bluegill","other_names":"Bream, Brim, Copper Nose, Lepomis macrochirus","description":"The bluegill is a species of freshwater fish that can be found in North America. Its most distinctive feature is its black spot on the posterior edge of the gills and base of the dorsal fin. It usually has a dark olive back that is blending to lavander, brown, copper or orange on the sides and reddish-orange or yellow on the breast and abdomen.\nAn interesting fact is that the bluegill has the ability to travel and change directions at high speeds.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/695632a331c54163953f6b57b1d60ce7.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":150},{"fishId":546,"name":"Longhorn cowfish","other_names":"Horned boxfish, Lactoria cornuta","description":"The Longhorn Cowfish is wide-spread in tropical and subtropical waters. Its distinctive sign is its long horns that are coming out from its head similar to those of a cow or bull. If feeling threatened, the Longhorn Cowfish releases a deadly toxin which can also kill itself.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/da91c965f045f3f8bf84d01ebbc4f9d7.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":21},{"fishId":547,"name":"Flying Gurnard","other_names":"Helmet Gurnard, Dactylopterus volitans","description":"The Flying Gurnard is a bottom-dwelling fish that can be found in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It has huge pectoral fins that are usually held against its body, but if threatened it will expand its fins, in the same way a bird expands its wings, in order to scare the predator.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/32c3d7287fce445287b27c0f33263d4d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":73},{"fishId":548,"name":"Smooth Trunkfish","other_names":"Lactophrys triqueter","description":"The Smooth Trunkfish is a species of boxfish that lives on the Caribbean reefs, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a dark, triangular body covered in white spots and an area of pale honeycomb markings on the center.\nThe smooth trunkfish has an interesting hunting method. It uses its lips to expel a jet of water in order to spread the sandy seabed and find any buried invertebrate, such as molluscs, worms, sponges.\nThere are some regions around the world where the smooth trunkfish is caught for human consumption, but people must be careful as it produces a toxic substance.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/34f9d7f8fe69d488c62ae8be793cf605.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":163},{"fishId":549,"name":"Barracuda","other_names":"Sphyraena","description":"The Barracuda is saltwater fish that can be found in tropical and subtropical waters around the World. They have an elongated body with a pointed head and powerful jaw. Barracuda is dangerous to divers so handfeeding or touching this type of fish is better to be avoided. \nAlong sharks and whales one of Barracuda's biggest predator is the human being who hunts the fish both for food and for game fishing. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4c0d926ecf0cff70631e291edc10ed52.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":27},{"fishId":550,"name":"Trumpetfish","other_names":"Aulostomus maculatus","description":"The trumpetfish is a slender, elongated fish with a long head and tubular snout which lives in the tropical waters of western Atlantic Ocean. They have the ability to change colors which is used both for camouflage and for finding a mate.\nWhen hunting for food, the trumpetfish hides behind other fish and stays in their shadow until it finds the right moment then it vacuums its prey.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/1fac4999a3c956f21b64d2dd98768220.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":39},{"fishId":551,"name":"Clown Frogfish","other_names":"Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus","description":"The Clown frogfish is a marine fish that can be found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.\nUnlike other animal that are using camouflage for defense, the clown frogfish uses this ability in order to attract its prey. It uses its dorsal spine, which resembles a shrimp, as a fishing bait then it will attack.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4debd200ad14e7cef135766beaba4d1d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":100},{"fishId":552,"name":"Common Minke Whale","other_names":"Northern Minke Whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata","description":"The Common Minke Whale is the second smallest species of baleen whales which can be found in all the World's Oceans, from polar waters to tropical regions.\nThey are among the most robust members of their genus and their most conspicuous feature is a diagonal band of white on the upper surface of each flipper.\nDue to their relative abundance, the common minke whale is often the focus of whale-watching cruises.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/00c072008250c9bd68a98a55cbffbd2f.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":201},{"fishId":553,"name":"dotted sea slug","other_names":"Peltodoris atromaculata, cow snail, lopard snail","description":"The dotten sea slug, or Peltodori atromaculata, is a species in the Discodorididae family. It has an oval body colored in white with brown to black spots and can reach a maximum size of 10 cm. The dotted sea slug can live in depths of up 150 meters and usually inhabit sea sponges. This animal is most common in the Mediterranean Sea.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190826_xOn_d95bc9a920c16e333902b6259075161e.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":546},{"fishId":554,"name":"Great Baracuda","other_names":"Sphyraena barracuda, giant barracuda","description":"The great barracuda is a species of barracuda found in subtropical oceans throughout the world. Mature specimens usually grow around 60-100 cm (24-39 in) in length, but exceptionally large specimens can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length. They have an elongated body with powerful jaws. They rarely attack humans, but their bites can result in lacerations.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200824_xOn_d226fbcf269a93326243d94b3b276639.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":680},{"fishId":555,"name":"Bastard grunt","other_names":"Roncador, Pomadasys incisus","description":"The bastard grunt is found in the subtropical waters of maximum 100 meters deep of the Eastern Atlantic. It grows to a length of around 50 centimeters \nIts body has a silvery colour while its fins are a dark brown. \nThe bastard grunt goes out for hunting during the night, close to the bottom of the hard and sandy areas of estuaries, reefs and lagoons.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_a2be37661ecc18f14627256f26e36568.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":354},{"fishId":556,"name":"Spotfin lionfish","other_names":"broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata, pez leon","description":"The spotfin lionfish is a species of fish found in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. It can grow to a length of up to 20cm and its body colour is usually red, orange or dark brown. It generally inhabits reefs and lagoons. They are usually solitary but can occasionally be seen in small groups of up to four fish. Not to be confused with mombasa lionfish, the spotfin lionfish has a bar through the eye and tends to have blue spots on the inside of the pectoral fins.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190902_xOn_9b8dc5d90a77e579bd70fe02c7cebc2a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":560},{"fishId":557,"name":"Green Humphead Parrotfish","other_names":"Bumphead Parrotfish, Humphead Parrotfish, Double-headed Parrotfish, Buffalo Parrotfish, Giant Parrotfish, Bolbometopon muricatum","description":"The green humphead parrotfish is the largest species of parrotfish that lives on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their most distinctive features are their beak-like teeth that are partially covered by lips and the pronounced bump on their head.\nThe green humphead parrotfish is listed as \"vulnerable\" by IUCN due to the fact that its population has declined because of the spearfishers and netters that hunted them.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ffb0ba179c1141ab497583658535a788.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":97},{"fishId":558,"name":"Masked Puffer","other_names":"Arothron diadematus","description":"The Masked pufferfish is a pufferfish that can only be found in the Red Sea. It is a small olive-green fish which has a dark banding around its eyes, similar to a mask.\nAn interesting and strange thing about this fish is that it uses its own sperm in order to create a nest because the sperm masks their smell.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6cf7f8ab01d425de9bd5a372efe2407f.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":136},{"fishId":559,"name":"Brazilian Batfish","other_names":"Seadevil, Peixe Morcego","description":"The Brazilian batfish is a species of batfish that can be found in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a bottom-dwelling fish that lives on the ocean's floor, covered in sand. It has a flat, disc shaped body, similar in appearance to rays.\nThe Brazilian batfish is a curious fish which likes to follow scuba divers around.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/99aef7a261a564b98e0d459c63ee3193.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":253},{"fishId":560,"name":"Toadfish","other_names":"","description":"The toadfish is a bottom-living species of fish divided in three groups: oyster toadfish (found in North America), venomous toadfish (found in Western Atlantic Ocean) and midshipmen (Eastern Pacific Ocean). \nThe venomous toadfish has a dorsal spine situated on each operacle which is connected to the venom glands. \nSome species of plainfin midshipman are also special in their own way: they are bioluminescent. They are usually luminescent during courtship but can use it also as a predator avoidance. \nAn interesting fact is that the toadfish male has an ingenious method for attracting females. First they make a nest, then they contract the muscles on their swim bladder and they start to sing in order to attract a female to their nest. After the female lays her eggs, she retreats on the bottom of the water, leaving the job of protecting the nest to the male.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ddc9794220419f6b5f2fbd73fda68264.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":52},{"fishId":561,"name":"Ornate Ghost Pipefish","other_names":"Herlequin Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus","description":"The ornate ghost pipefish is a species of false pipefish that can be found in the Indian and Pacific waters.\nTheir colors varies from red or yellow to black and they can be difficult to find.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a25181a9880aaff6a5d2eef836b7d290.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":99},{"fishId":562,"name":"Doctorfish","other_names":"Peixe Cirurgi\u00c3\u00a3o, Doctorfish tang, barbero rayado, cirujano rayado","description":"The doctorfish lives in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 39 centimeters and a maximum weight of around 5.1 kilograms. \nThe name of this fish comes from the structures on the both sides of the caudal peduncle, called \"scalpels\". These are used in fights with other fish of its species and are also a form of defense.\nThe fish usually has a blue-gray from dark brown colour as well as a number of vertical bars (between 10 and 12 usually), but they are faint most of the time.\nThe caudal, dorsal and anal fins of the fish have blue edges.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190115_pWg_68cf386b0589a0d4f9aee341a49f9008.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":466},{"fishId":563,"name":"Leafy Seadragon","other_names":"Phycodurus eques","description":"Leafy Seadragon is a marine fish that can be found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. Its name was given thanks to its leaf-shaped appendages that cover its body which is very useful when it comes to camouflage. \nAn interesting fact in that the male will carry the babies in the womb. The females puts the offspring on the the tail of the male counterpart so the male carries the eggs until they are ready to hatch.\nIn Australia the Leafy Searagon is considered a source of good luck and it will often be used as a symbol in various festivals and activities. They are the official marine emblem of South Australia and are considered near threatened due to pollution.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c88ceddb7db164075aa37315b14c5678.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":74},{"fishId":564,"name":"Atlantic Cod","other_names":"Gadus morhua","description":"The Atlantic Cod is a widely consumed species of fish, which can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.\nWhile the Europeans explored North America in search for a passage to Asia, they discovered an abundance of huge cod and started fishing along the coast. After they perfected the technique of preserving cod through drying and salting, they started to transport it back to Europe which fueled trade and business for the new colonies.\nIn the present, the Atlantic cod is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/815159d718862e81f509632301bcb105.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":200},{"fishId":565,"name":"Blue Striped Grunt","other_names":"Haemulon plumierii, Bluestriped Grunt","description":"The blue striped grunt is a species of ray-finned fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. The name \"grunt\" was given due to the grunting sound that comes from fish's habit of grunting by grinding its pharyngeal teeth (sound which is amplified by its swim bladder).\nThe head and the body is yellow with many narrow, horizontal blue stripes.\nAltough the blue striped grunt is edible, there have been reports of ciguatera poisoning from consumption of this fish. \nGrunts are of little commercial importance.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7aeaacd3077ccae0efbbffaff09c989f.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":177},{"fishId":566,"name":"Moray eel","other_names":"Muraenidae","description":"Moray eel is a marine species but they can also be found in brackish or fresh water. They have a serpentine body flatted at the sides and usually they come in a variety of colors, some of them can even have the ability of changing their color for camouflage.\n An interesting fact about Moray eels is the cooperative hunting. Because Moray eels are good hunters, Roving coralgroupers recruit giant morays in order to join them in a hunt. As the grouper hunts in open waters and the moray eel looks for the prey in cracks and crevices they make a wonderful and efficient team together.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/1d629fab72536515877d68dc0d47c613.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":24},{"fishId":567,"name":"Scorpionfish","other_names":"Scorpaenidae","description":"The Scorpionfish is a group of marine fish that include some of the World's venomous species. Members of this fish are commonly found in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. The Scorpionfish come in a variety of interesting colors and shapes and most of the species leave near the bottom of the water. They are a master of disguise so it is possible that some divers will never spot them. \nThe Scorpionfish it is known to have highly venomous spines good for protection against predators, but this venom can also be deadly to human beings although they are not generally aggressive towards humans.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3b41c99363029ac6c1e61b6cbdc5b6fd.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":32},{"fishId":568,"name":"Whitetip Reef Shark","other_names":"Triaenodon obesus","description":"The Whitetip Reef Shark is a small species of shark that can be found near Indo-Pacific coral reefs. It is a nocturnal shark which is often seen resting on the bottom of the water during the day, sometimes in large groups and is not a territorial species. \nThe Whitetip Reef Shark isn't an aggressive species and will usually swim away when disturbed, but it will bite if it feels threatened. They are curious species and will often approach swimmers closely to investigate.\nAlthough the Whitetip Reef shark's meat is toxic for humans, their population has decreased over the years due to their slow reproduction rate and limited habitat and are currently classified as \"near threatened\" by IUCN.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/9cea039c118c387f1f99e9acb6052508.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":55},{"fishId":569,"name":"Blue Whale","other_names":"Balaenoptera musculus","description":"Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. They can be found in both tropical and polar waters worldwide, migrating between the two, so in the summer time they live in the cold waters of the Arctic or Antarctic oceans where they feed, then they head to the warmer waters where they breed.\nEven though we can't hear them, the blue whales are one of the loudest animals on the planet, using a series of low frequency pulses when trying to communicate with each other.\nThe blue whale population has drastically decreased during the first half of the 20th century due to hunting. Fortunately, blue whale hunting has been banned since 1966, but they are still considered an endangered species.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/350f2b043ce581ae0c366a5e39b819ff.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":69},{"fishId":570,"name":"Blue-ringed Octopus","other_names":"Hapalochlaena","description":"The Blue-ringed octopus is one of the deadliest animals in the sea and can be found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Australia to Japan. \nIts name was given because of its bright blue rings that shows when the octopus feels threatened. In case the predator won't leave, the octopus will attack by injecting a venom that causes paralysis followed by death. This octopus has enough venom to kill 26 human adults at the same time and unfortunately there is no known antidote.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/d46450a26a8ff64d54499ad8a6a242cc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":87},{"fishId":571,"name":"Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray","other_names":"Bluespotted Ray, Bluespotted Fantail Ray, Bluespotted Lagoon Ray, Bluespotted Stingray, Fantail Ray, Lagoon Ray, Reef Ray, Taeniura lymma","description":"The bluespotted ribbontail ray is a species of stingray that can be found in tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It can be easily recognized by its bright blue spots on the top of its body which are a warning to the other sea creatures. It has one or two venomous spines behind its tail base which are used in order to fend off predators.\nThe bluespotted ribbontail ray is listed as \"Near Threatened\" by IUCN.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e8135dd32b6bcd097a7d5b8cd653b4bf.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":110},{"fishId":572,"name":"Muraena","other_names":"Mediterranean moray, Roman eel, Roman eel, Roman eel","description":"The Mediterranean moray, also known as muraena, is a fish in the moray eel family found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it inhabits rocky bottoms. It has an elongated body and can reach lengths of up to 1.5 meters. The fish usually hide in cavities during the day and become active at night when they go hunting for fish, crayfish, and cephalopods.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200713_xOn_f9b73ce6945489284ec085b828f32ad4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":668},{"fishId":573,"name":"Ribbon eel","other_names":"Rhinomuraena quaesita, leaf-nosed moray eel, bernis eel","description":"The ribbon eel is a species of moray eel found in lagoons and reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. They are frequently spotted by scuba divers in Indonesian waters. Moray eels are well known for their characteristic jaws and long protruding nostrils. You will usually only see the ribbon eel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s head and upper body, as they live burrow in the sand and hide under rocks.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200914_xOn_24f6d24f1438f17cf5acf08e6aff7d74.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":690},{"fishId":574,"name":"Spotted Sweetlips","other_names":"Harlequin Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides","description":"The Spotted Sweetlips is a species of grunt that can be found in the western part of the Pacific Ocean.\nThey are brown with large, dark-edged white spots and usually they are seen swimming with their heads pointing down and with exaggerated fin movements.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c711f67bdf9a3c76bb5b9fa6eb2923f8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":135},{"fishId":575,"name":"Spotted Eagle Ray","other_names":"Aetobatus narinari","description":"The spotted eagle ray is a cartilaginous fish of the eagle ray family that can be found in tropical regions around the world. \nIt can be identified by its dark dorsal surface covered in white spots or rings. At the end of its tail it has several venomous barbed stingers.\nAn interesting fact is that the pattern of the spotted eagle ray is unique to each individual, similar to the finger prints.\nUnfortunately, the spotted eagle ray is included in the IUCN's Red List as \"near threatened\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/0612b08b3360f32444195ff7c6ebba57.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":284},{"fishId":576,"name":"fireworm","other_names":"Polychaeta","description":"Fireworm is a name given to segmented marine worms of the class Polychaeta. They can reach up to 30 cm in length, but most measure anywhere between 5 and 10 cm. Their bodies is usually covered with brittle bristles that can become embedded in human skin, causing irritation. These worms are also common in the Mediterranean Sea, where they live on reefs and beneath stones in rocky or sea grass areas.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200228_xOn_62bae1bf1cf8ddf23581e52cf4e58e0a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":594},{"fishId":577,"name":"Bull Ray","other_names":"Pez Obispo, Pteromylaeus bovinus","description":"The bull ray is a species of large stingray which can be found around the coasts of Europe and Africa. Its name was given because of the shape of its head which is similar to a bull head. \nIn South Africa the bull ray is sometimes called \"duckbill ray\" because it has a long, flat, round snout which resembles a duck.\nThe bull ray is harmless when it comes to humans. If a diver touches it, the bull ray will gracefully swim away.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/b2db3edd3822a0ff81e6211c9c8fe75d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":153},{"fishId":578,"name":"blue sea star","other_names":"Linckia laevigata, blue star, blue Linckia","description":"The blue sea star is a species of sea star found in the waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific region. They can grow up to 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter. In some parts of the world, non-blue color morphs can be frequent. You can usually spot them in coral reefs and seagrass beds. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200914_xOn_dbc538bf12ac64673135e5aaa657efb0.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":692},{"fishId":579,"name":"Lionfish","other_names":"Pterois, Zebrafish, Firefish, Turkeyfish, Butterfly-cod","description":"Lionfish can be found both in the Western Atlantic Ocean where is considered an invasive species and in the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea, its native place.\nThe Lionfish has a beautiful aspect covered with red, white, orange or black stripes and decorated with unique tentacles and venomous spines used only for self-defense.\nEven though they are venomous, they are still being consumed as a delicacy in some countries.\nWhen they can't find food, the Lionfish will not thing twice before resorting to cannibalism, by attacking and eating its own members of species.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/0be59198da53d084d90eef8b0bf90320.png","dive_site_fish_id":20},{"fishId":580,"name":"European Conger","other_names":"Conger Conger, Safio","description":"The European Conger is the largest eel in the world and can be found on the rocky bottoms in the northeast part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a long, snakelike body and a blackish-grey color with a white belly.\nDuring the reproduction season, the congers stop feeding and leave the European waters in order to migrate to the subtropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean where they spawn. After the hatching, they will return to the European waters.\nThe European Conger is commercially fished, but it is not a target species so it is not considered to be in danger of extinction.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f06bf5e1b0547e6598871da97c1ce825.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":181},{"fishId":581,"name":"Australian fur seal","other_names":"Arctocephalus pusillus, brown fur seal, Cape fur seal, South African fur seal","description":"This species is the largest and most robust seal species, with males between 2 and 2,2 meters in length and weighing between 190 and 280 kilograms, while females are between 1,2 and 1,8 meters long and weigh between 36 and 110 kilograms. \nThe male seals' fur is dark gray to brown and the belly is light, while females are typically light brown to gray, with a light throat and darker back and belly. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181024_pWg_8a4a7c49c4e99e18b2950676c5d01a0a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":403},{"fishId":582,"name":"Brown crab","other_names":"Cancer pagarus, Edible crab","description":"The brown crab can found in the North Sea and North Atlantic Ocean waters, up to a depth of 100 meters, and it is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, with an oval carapace that has a characteristic \"pie crust\" edge and black tips to its claws. It usually grows to 15 centimetres in width and 3 kilograms in weight.\nThis crab inhabits rocky reefs, mixed coarse grounds and muddy sand particularly on the offshore grounds.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180629_pWg_7830cadf06a5a72c0c3174442d2ee949.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":316},{"fishId":583,"name":"Grey nurse shark","other_names":"sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, spotted ragged-tooth shark, blue-nurse sand tiger","description":"This shark inhabits the continental shelf of subtropical and temperate waters, reaching a depth of maximum 191 meters. Its bulky grey body, with reddish-brown spots on the back, can reach a length of 3.2 meters and a weight of 159 kilograms. It can be easily distinguished by its sharp and pointy head.\nUnlike most other sharks, the grey nurse shark is capable of gulping air from the surface. \nIts mouth shelters three rows of protruding, smooth-edged, sharp-pointed teeth.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181024_pWg_02df6ab811f51e34e0412636e71b23bb.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":405},{"fishId":584,"name":"Eagle ray","other_names":"Myliobatidae","description":"Eagle Rays can be found in tropical, subtropical and worm-temperate waters around the World. They have wing like pectoral fins and long tails with venomous spine at the end. They usually swim near the surface of the water and sometimes jump out of the water in order to escape predators.\nSpotted eagle rays are considered near threatened by the IUCN and in the State of Florida and on the Great Barrier Reef it is against law to catch a Spotted eagle ray.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6b11901aa4b7f3131104e60e243c595c.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":26},{"fishId":585,"name":"Damselfish","other_names":"Demoiselle, castagnole","description":"The damselfish is a small species of marine fishes that can be found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is a deep-bodied fish that is strongly territorial and aggressive. The females temporarily leave their territories during mating seasons in order to deposit the eggs on the males territories in order for the male to protect the eggs until the larvae hatch.\nAn interesting thing is that the male cortez damselfish is known to engage in cannibalism by eating almost 25% of its clutches.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/aab8cd85166405d384d8350cdf4165a7.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":168},{"fishId":586,"name":"Mandarinfish","other_names":"Mandarin goby, Green mandarin, Striped mandarinfish, Striped dragonet, Green dragonet, Psychedelic mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus","description":"The mandarinfish is a small, brightly colored fish native to the Pacific Ocean. \nThe name \"mandarinfish\" comes from its unique and interesting coloration which evokes the robes of an Imperial Chinese mandarin. \nDon't let yourself be fooled by the breath-taking colors of the mandarin fish because this fish is covered in tiny spines which inject a toxic mucus into anyone who gets too close.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7175580a37fa837cd1706f0db7892c5c.png","dive_site_fish_id":41},{"fishId":587,"name":"Orange banded pipefish","other_names":"Dunckerocampus pessuliferus, banded pipefish, candy pipefish, candycane pipefish, flagtail pipefish, yellow-banded pipefish","description":"This fish lives in the shallow waters of maximum 44 meters deep in Western Central Pacific and the Eastern Indian Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 16 centimeters and has a total number of 30 dorsal soft fins. \nIt has a darkly coloured body, thin and elongated, with numerous narrow, brightly coloured yellow-orange stripes. Its nozzle is long and pointy.\nIt is usually found singly or in pairs close to the bottom of muddy slopes and around remote coral heads over estuaries and reefs.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181112_pWg_10527b9285588e0426b822b3f24429d6.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":438},{"fishId":588,"name":"Hermit crab","other_names":"Paguroidae","description":"The hermit crab is a small sized crustacean that can be found in all of the ocean waters. It has ten legs and 2 large claws with the left claw bigger than the right one as it serves as a weapon against predators.\nThe hermit crab is always in search for a new shell in order to accommodate its growing body so when the crab sees a shell that seems perfect it will grab it and quickly switch its abdomen from one shell to the other and if its shell is small and it can't find a larger one, the hermit crab has the unique ability to decrease in size.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/977967438f9e37d9b3471dd2ea425a71.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":40},{"fishId":589,"name":"Bull shark","other_names":"Zambezi shark, Lake Nicaragua shark, Carcharhinus leucas","description":"The bull shark lives in tropical and warm temperate waters throughout the world, but it can also appear in colder waters. His main habitat is shallow water, of maximum 30 meters deep, but it has been found to depths of 150 meters as well. \nThe females are larger than males, they average 2.4 meters in length and 130 kilograms in weight, while males are typically 2.25 meters in length and 95 kilograms in weight.\nBull sharks are grey on top and white below and they have an aggressive nature.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180727_pWg_bc52e5da474f5d83906ebe2500baa7c0.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":335},{"fishId":590,"name":"Pygmy Seahorse","other_names":"","description":"The Pygmy seahorses include several species of tiny seahorses which can be found in Southeast Asia. \nBecause they are so small, they are very good when it comes to camouflage. So good that even scientists didn't know this species of seahorses exist, until they accidentally placed them in captivity along some coral reef.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3a7d299f64afa4f541f962a90200651a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":84},{"fishId":591,"name":"Seahorse","other_names":"Hippocampus","description":"The seahorse is a species of fish that can be found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. \nThey have thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates, which are arranged in rings throughout their bodies. They also have a long snake-like tail and a neck and snout that are pointing down. \nUnfortunately, their body shape makes seahorses inept swimmers and they can easily die from exhaustion.\nAn interesting facts is that the seahorses are monogamous and mate for life. Also, when mating, the female releases the eggs into a pouch on the male's abdomen and the male carries the eggs until they hatch.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/9f66b034d171e3bc0b3374174aa909d3.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":219},{"fishId":592,"name":"Sailfish","other_names":"Istiophorus","description":"There are two main subspecies of sailfish that can be found in Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. They range in color from dark blue to grey with a white underbelly and their upper jaw is twice as long as their lower jaw. They are considered one of the fastest fish in the ocean and when excited or stressed their skin can flash iridescent colors. \nAlthough the Sailfishes from the Atlantic Ocean aren't valued as being of commercial importance, there is another story in the Pacific Ocean where they are prized as gamefish.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/657082e11c876fc9f7db5aeb19aed528.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":19},{"fishId":593,"name":"Yellowtail Snapper","other_names":"Ocyurus chrysurus","description":"The yellowtail snapper is a beautiful species of snapper that can be found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.\nThey are highly prized because of their good meat and is considered by some fishermen to be the best of the snapper family.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6528f634e57a7f970587dd658bd7e2cf.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":116},{"fishId":594,"name":"Yellowtail Tang","other_names":"Purple Tang, Zebrasoma xanthurum","description":"The yellowtail tang is a species of reef surgeonfish that can be found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. It has a purple-blue body and a bright yellow tail with two sharp spines on the caudal peduncle.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/1ef064f7cd0b5b6c044bffaf95c06ab4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":137},{"fishId":595,"name":"Cone Snails","other_names":"Cone shells, Cones","description":"The cone snail refers to a large group of predatory sea snails that are distributed along the Indo-Pacific region. The most dangerous cone snail in the geographic cone. Its venom is delivered via a harpoon-like tooth propelled from an extendable proboscis which is used to skewer and poison its prey. \nAn interesting facts is that the cone snail venom has pharmaceutical potential as pain-killing drugs.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4b287c5e766dcc6180e6f6584b700b4a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":156},{"fishId":596,"name":"Comet Goldfish","other_names":"Comet-tailed Goldfish, Carassius auratus","description":"The Comet goldfish is a single-tailed goldfish which breed was developed in the United States from the common goldfish by a government worker, Hugo Mulertt. It is one of the first domesticated sea creatures. \nIts name was given thanks to the unique tail appearance that resembles a flying comet.\nThe comet goldfish is commonly bred on fish farms in many parts of the world and is offered for sale to aquarists. Due to its inexpensive prices, they may also be used as bait or as prizes in carnivals.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c6a37b59c3dd4a76f3a9a7a2e3f03137.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":212},{"fishId":597,"name":"Blue Spotted Fantail Ray","other_names":"Bluespotted Ribbontail, Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray, Blue-spotted Stingray, Fantail Ray","description":"The blue spotted ribbontail ray is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific region, including South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, all the way to Australia, Melanesia and Polynesia. It is usually found in coral reef habitats and near sea-grass patches, in depths of maximum 30 meters. \nThe stingray is easily recognised by the large electric blue spots on the body with a yellowish background and the pair of blue stripes along the tail. It can grow up to 35 centimeters in length and has large protruding eyes. Its venomous spines are positioned well back on the tail and may produce a very painful sting. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_175dac18914acca3409731c502708dbb.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":299},{"fishId":598,"name":"Yellowtail Fusilier","other_names":"Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Red-Bellied Fusilier, Deep-Bodied Fusilier, Robust Fusilier, yellow-tail fusilier","description":"The yellowtail fusilier is a pelagic marine fish, widespread in the Asian-West Pacific.\nIt is diurnal and lives in large groups, often mixed in with other species. It can be often found around coastal patches of reefs and upper edge of steep slopes, in silty areas with reduced visibility.\nThe body of the yellowtail is fusiform and it has a yellow forked caudal fin, hence the name.\nIt can grow up to 40 cm (16 in).","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180601_o8y_06eb9e0b7c401ee2330a296625d9e6d8.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":308},{"fishId":599,"name":"sea snail","other_names":"","description":"The sea snail is a marine gostropod mollusc known to be one of the slowest animals on Earth. They inhabit waters ranging from the Arctic deep north to the Antarctic oceans, as well as some of the deepest ocean trenches. The shells of these marine animals are mostly spirally coiled but some have conical shells known as limpets. These shells come in different shapes and sizes, but sea snail are generally very small. The largest of species can reach 91 cm, but some sea snails have shells as small as 1 mm or less. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190722_xOn_a1720496808deaecad0c50cea226e617.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":532},{"fishId":600,"name":"Guppy","other_names":"Millionfish, Rainbow Fish, Poecilia reticulata","description":"The guppy is a small, colorful species of freshwater tropical fish that are native to South America but can be found throughout every continent except Antarctica. \nThey were introduced to other countries as a method of prevention due to the fact that the guppy eats the mosquito larva which leads to slowing down the spread of malaria.\nAn interesting fact is that the guppies don't lay eggs. Actually they give birth to live young. But, in order to stop their habitat from being overcrowded, they eat their young ones.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/507de1bd6d4dddc05547f851af370445.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":161},{"fishId":601,"name":"rainbow flounder","other_names":"","description":"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_94ef108974fda5db921e343d6617de10.png","dive_site_fish_id":565},{"fishId":602,"name":"alcyonnaire","other_names":"Octocorallia, Alcyonaria","description":"These are water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps which have 8-fold symmetry (their polyps have 8 tentacles and 8 mesentaries) and include, among others, gorgonians and soft corals. They resemble stony corals, but lack their hard skeleton. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190117_pWg_83a8fcc5d91c60f510d1cc1e9329b763.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":473},{"fishId":603,"name":"Banded Sea Krait","other_names":"Colubrine Sea Krait, Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait, Laticauda colubrina","description":"The banded sea krait is a species of venomous sea snake that can be found in the tropical Indo-Pacific waters. Its most distinctive features are its black bands that stretch from the neck all the way to the tip of the tail.\nThe banded sea krait venom is much stronger than the venom on a rattlesnake and cobra. When it comes to food, first the snake paralyzes the victim then it will swallow it whole. \nAn interesting facts is that the eels, which are their favorite food, have co-evolved resistance to the snakes venom. For example, there was taken an eel from the Caribbean, where the banded sea krait isn't present, and injected with a 0.1 mg\/kg venom which resulted in its death. On the other hand, an eel from New Guinea, where are a lot of banded sea kraits, can survive doses as large as 75 mg\/kg.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f77f0c7b545a245147a8141e6eb1ba8c.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":171},{"fishId":604,"name":"Pollock","other_names":"Atlantic polllock, European pollock, Lieu jaune, Lythe, Boston blue, Silver bill, Saithe","description":"Pollock is a species of fish in the genus Pollachius that can be found in North Atlantic Ocean. It has a white color with a dark line down its back.\nIt is a popular food fish, largely consumed as a cheaper and versatile alternative to cod and haddock.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8f2f10283df799ab6a0066f83edb51d8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":251},{"fishId":605,"name":"Sea Snake","other_names":"Hydrophiinae","description":"The Sea Snake is a species of snake that lives in the tropical waters, especially in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean.\nThere are two groups of sea snakes: the true sea snake that is related to Australian terrestrial elapids and the sea krait, which is related to Asian cobras.\nThe sea snakes are very poisonous. The Beaked Sea Snake is the most venomous sea snake. Three drops of its venom can kill 8 people. Fortunately, they will not bite unless they will feel threatened.\nSea Kraits are one of the few sea snakes that will go ashore in order to lay eggs, while the other species will give birth in the water.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/47b019c19a4b943d197d79bca07f21d8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":89},{"fishId":606,"name":"Viperine Water Snake","other_names":"Natrix maura","description":"The viperine water snake is a nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake, which is not a member of the subfamily Viperinae. Its name was given due to its similarities in looks and behaviour with a venomous snake.\nOn the land, the viperine snake looks like a viper, except it doesn't bite. However, underwater this snake looks like a grass snake and hunts its prey in the same way.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/b1666da0b044508c18f120a0d9932e72.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":278},{"fishId":607,"name":"Long Beaked Coralfish","other_names":"Banded Longsnout Butterflyfish, Beaked Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish, Copperband Butterflyfish, Copper-banded Butterflyfish","description":"The long beaked coral fish occurs from southern Japan and Taiwan throughout the Coral Triangle, northern Thailand and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Solomon Islands and the northern coast of Australia from the Gulf of Carpenteria to Sydney. It prefers shallow waters of maximum 25 meters, in coastal and inner reefs, often in turbid water.\nThis species of fish grows to a maximum length of 20 centimeters and is easily identifiable by its vertical yellow stripes on a white background and its long snout, as well as its compressed, deep-bodied form with a long dorsal and posterior fins. It also has a dark spot on its dorsal fin and a dark band at the base of its tail that runs perpendicular on it.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_7308275654679a4768bc5beb3e21604a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":303},{"fishId":608,"name":"Spotted snake-eel","other_names":"Myrichthys tigrinus","description":"This eel lives between the water surface and 60 meters deep, preferring to live in areas with mud and sand, so lucky divers can sometimes meet it, The regions it can be found are across the eastern and southeastern Pacific Ocean, from the Mexican to the Chilean coast.\nIts average length is of around 60 centimeters. The body has a light, tan-like colour with dark brown spots all over it.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190510_pWg_60fcb30159b337585bd0e5b9707a4025.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":517},{"fishId":609,"name":"Turkish wrasse","other_names":"Thalassoma pavo, Ornate wrasse","description":"The Turkis wrasse lives on rocky beds with algae and marine meadows, in the waters of maximum 50 meters deep of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Portugal to Gabon and the oceanic islands and into the Mediterranean Sea. \nIt can reach 25 cm in length, but its average length is of 20 centimeters. Its colours are different depending on whether it is male or female, with females being brown-green with a dark vertical line \non each scale and five bluish vertical bands, while the males have red heads with sky blue stains. \nTheir bodies are long and compressed and they have a sharp, oval head.\nAlthough of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, the species is popular as a game fish and can be found in the aquarium trade.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_d7f91dcc3fe2dbd7f283f25bd786f7c9.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":355},{"fishId":610,"name":"New Zealand fur seal","other_names":"Arctocephalus forsteri, Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, long-nosed fur seal","description":"This fur seal's habitat comprises the Western and Southern coasts of Australia and its offshore islands, as well as New Zealand's both islands. Females reach an average length of 1.5 meters and an average weight between 30 and 50 kilograms, while males can be 2 meters long and weigh 126 kilograms on average. \nTheir external ears and hind flippers that rotate forward distinguish them from other seals. \nThey have two layers of fur, with grey-brown on their back and a lighter colour on their belly. Their nose is pointy and they have pale whiskers.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181024_pWg_37078742e8ebb7f4df7a22647e059791.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":406},{"fishId":611,"name":"Silky shark","other_names":"Sickle silk shark, Sickle shark, Carcharhinus falciformis","description":"The silky shark inhabits the warm tropical waters around the world. The name \"silky shark\" was given thanks to the smooth texture of its skin compered to other sharks.\nThe silky shark is not generally dangerous to divers but if approached directly they can become dangerous.\nIn 1989 more than 900,000 individuals were killed as bycatch in the southern and central Pacific tuna longline fishery and today the rate of reproduction for this shark has significantly declined.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/bb857b59f326605611a0363b03d6f03c.png","dive_site_fish_id":43},{"fishId":612,"name":"Brown Barred Grouper","other_names":"Brown-banded Grouper, Brown-barred Grouper, Charcoal Grouper, Overcast Grouper, Indian Grouper, Chocolate Hind, Brown-banded Rockcod, Brown-barred Rockcod, Brown Coralcod, Blue-lined Coralcod","description":"The brown-barred grouper is a species of fish widespread in the silty waters of sheltered coastal reefs in the Indo-West Pacific, from East Africa to southern India and the western Pacific, including Japan's Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and China, as well as south to New Caledonia and northern Australia. It lives in depths ranging from 4 to 30 meters. \nThe brown-barred grouper, also known as the chocolate snapper, can reach a length of around 26 centimeters. Its body has a brownish to greenish grey hue with dusky vertical bands. The fish also has white margins and black sub-margins on the median fins, while its caudal fin is rounded and its scales are ctenoid including on its abdomen.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180612_pWg_20f067927232c7cb8da1c49bca8a9a97.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":305},{"fishId":613,"name":"Whale shark","other_names":"Rhincodon typus","description":"The whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. They live in warmer tropical waters around the Planet and are solitary creatures. \nAlthough they have thousands of teeth, the whale sharks usually swallow their food rather than bite it. Sometimes they even swim with their mouth agape to passively swallow any food that might be in their path.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3bf31e630033744a4e149c45030b9bdc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":46},{"fishId":614,"name":"Oceanic Whitetip shark","other_names":"Brown Milbert's sand bar shark, brown shark, nigano shark, silvertip chark, white-tipped whaler, Carcharhinus longimanus","description":"The Oceanic Whitetip shark is a large species of shark that can be found in the tropical and warm temperate waters. It's most distinctive feature is its long, white-tipped, rounded fins. \nAlthough, Oceanic Whitetip sharks are slow swimmers they are considered one of the most dangerous species of shark thanks to their opportunistic, bold and unpredictable behavior. \nThere are two famous examples of when it opportunistically feed on the shipwreck victims. The most famous attack happened during World War II when a ship called \"Nova Scotia\" that carried 1000 people was sunk by a German submarine near South Africa. Only 192 people survived, the large number of dead passenger is believed to be the work of the Whitetip shark. Another occurred the same year after a warship (USS Indianapolis) was abolished, the Whitetip shark attacked and killed an estimated number of 800 soldier.\nEven though the Oceanic Whitetip shark represents a threat for us because of its aggressive nature, the human beings have been far more lethal against whitetips. The Oceanic whitetip population declined by 70% between 1969 and 2003 as a result of environmental pressures and the hunting for shark fins (which are used to make shark fin soup), its meat and its oil. \nCurrently the Oceanic Whitetip shark is classified as \"vulnerable\" across the World, but in some areas it is even classed as \"critically endangered\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6d290a0751c69a412b3912b680aed683.png","dive_site_fish_id":54},{"fishId":615,"name":"Killer Whale","other_names":"Orca, Orcinus orca","description":"The Killer whale is the largest of the dolphins and one of the world's most powerful predator known to attack sharks and other large marine animals. They are extremely intelligent, well organized and follow highly complex social structures within their ponds. \nKiller whales have the second heaviest brain among marine mammals after the Sperm whale. Being an intelligent species makes them easy to be trained so from 1960 they have been caught for aquariums but due to protection in the U.S. and restrictions on trades, it is illegal to hunt them so most parks obtain their killer whales from captive breeding programs.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4d292d2bcea3d5977ca6de4746ba5817.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":68},{"fishId":616,"name":"Salema porgy","other_names":"dreamfish, salema, cow bream, goldline","description":"The selma porgy is a species of sea bream that can be found in the East Atlantic, as well as the Mediterranean, where it is distributed from the Bay of Biscay to South Africa. It lives in depths of maximum 70 meters. \nThis fish is recognisable by the golden stripes that run down the length of its body and it can reach a maximum length of 51 centimeters. \nThe selma porgy became known for its psycho-activity, as it can cause hallucinations when eaten. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_ef845469123cf5b8225f51c4765de836.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":295},{"fishId":617,"name":"Tiger shark","other_names":"Galeocerdo cuvier","description":"The tiger shark lives mainly in the coastal waters of tropical and subtropical areas, although specimens have been found at depths of several hundred meters. \nThese sharks usually have a body length of 3.25 to 4.25 meters and they can weigh up to 635 kilograms. The females are particularly large, as they can reach 5 meters in length, while males do not exceed 4 meters. \nThe colour of its skin ranges from blue to light green and its underbelly is white or light yellow. Its characteristic dark stripes fade as the shark matures. \nIt is an apex predator and has the widest food spectrum of all sharks, as well as the reputation of \"garbage eater\", because it sometimes consumes inedible objects.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181009_pWg_7ecedc2a1dc105495d1c168d23d59c29.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":392},{"fishId":618,"name":"Banggai cardinalfish","other_names":"Kaudern's Cardinal, Longfin Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni","description":"Banggai cardinalfish is a small fish which can be found near Banggai Islands in Indonesia. It has an interesting color pattern highlighted by black stripes and white spots. \nThe Banggai Cardinalfish is a popular aquarium fish, but is considered endangered by the IUCN because they have been collected for the aquarium trade faster than they can reproduce. \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7c747b8b5a1b4703a367bfba39f31818.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":62},{"fishId":619,"name":"Clown Triggerfish","other_names":"Bigspotted Triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum","description":"\nThe Clown triggerfish is a small species of triggerfish that is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.\nIt got its name because of its bright orange lips that look similar to those of a clown. \nAlthough it is one of the most colorful species of triggerfish, it is also one of the most aggressive.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ed03d56e170cc8e95c31b6501b219cdb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":107},{"fishId":620,"name":"Walking shark","other_names":"Epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum","description":"These sharks are a species of carpet sharks and live in the shallow tropical waters of Australia and New Guinea. They are a small species of shark, typically around 70-90 centimeters long, and have a slender body with a short head and broad, paddle-shaped paired fins. Their snout is short and round. \nThey are light brown with darker spots scattered on their body. Their name comes from the prominent black spots which can be found behind their pectoral fins. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181112_pWg_0b9d8c6cf7e06c51fe47ec1f5441b990.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":440},{"fishId":621,"name":"Porcupinefish","other_names":"Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish, Diodontidae","description":"The Porcupinefish in a medium size fish unique for its ability to inflate itself like a balloon twice as big as its original size. When inflated they have hundreds of sharp spines that stand out in order to keep predators away.\n Even though these fishes are deadly for humans if eaten, there are still some dangerous species who are considered a delicacy in Asian countries.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e362c85a538ceac781ab15802467fcdc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":33},{"fishId":622,"name":"Giant Trevally","other_names":"Giant Kingfish, Lowly Trevally, Barrier Trevally, Ulua, Caranx ignobilis","description":"The giant trevally is a large species of fish from the jack family that can be found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans.\nThe giant trevally has been used by human since prehistoric times. This fish is compered by the Hawaiians to a fine man and strong warrior and women used to be banned from eating it.\nThis fish is considered one of the top gamefish having great strength, speed and endurance once hooked.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/d089b035a6e831548902451f897f4e18.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":98},{"fishId":623,"name":"Lesser Electric Ray","other_names":"Brazilian Electric Ray, Small Electric Ray, Spotted Torpedo Ray, Torpedofish, Trembler, Narcine bancroftii","description":"The lesser electric ray is a species of numbfish that can be found in the western part of The Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It has a flat, rounded, disc-shaped body and a short tail.\nThe most well-known fact about the electric rays is their ability to produce a strong electrical discharge, using a large pair of electric organs that are situated at the bases of the pectoral fins. Divers should also be careful not to bother the lesser electric rays as there are a lot of cases where humans were knocked down by electric rays.\nUnfortunately, the lesser electric ray is listed as being \"Critically Endangered\" by the IUCN, as a result of it being caught as bycatch.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/03a05bd1e1b5fbd1e285d7385651691d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":164},{"fishId":624,"name":"Small-spotted catshark","other_names":"Pata-roxa, Scyliorhinus canicula, sandy dogfish, lesser-spotted dogfish, Rough-hound, Morgay","description":"This type of fish is widespread from the Norwegian and British coasts to the Mediterranean waters, preferring sandy or muddy bottoms from shallow depths and up to 400 meters. \nIts typical length is between 37 and 49 centimeters and it usually weighs a bit over 2 kilograms.\nTheir grey-brown bodies with dark brown spots are slender and their heads are blunt. It has two dorsal fins towards the tail end. The underside of the animal has a lighter colour.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190118_pWg_751fd55eab8be7d1c2bfd9f37b07c3a2.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":493},{"fishId":625,"name":"scallops","other_names":"","description":"Scallops are part of the phylum Mollusca, a large group of animals that also includes snails, sea slugs, octopuses, squid, oysters, clams, and mussels. They have two hinged shells that are formed of calcium carbonate and up to 200 eyes lining their mantle. You can find them in saltwater environments worldwide. Large populations are found in the Sea of Japan, off the coast of Peru and Chile, and near Ireland and New Zealand. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200626_xOn_0211e1c33bc10c9bcd7a32b25fb4592c.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":662},{"fishId":626,"name":"Forelle","other_names":"brown trout, Salmo trutta, trout","description":"Trout is a name used for several species of freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Salmoninae. These fish are closely related to salmon and char, and live in freshwater lakes and rivers. Trouts feed on smaller fish and aquatic invertebrates, but some species of zooplankton are also part of their diet. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190802_xOn_eb9c654460dbe9a6e35cac5158205e2a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":539},{"fishId":627,"name":"Tarpon","other_names":"Megalops","description":"Tarpons large air-breathing fish that can be found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. Thanks to it's splendid grey color, the Tarpon is also called \"The silver king\".\nUnlike most of the fishes, the Tarpon posses swim bladder which works like a lung so they can breath air.\nIn Florida the people catch the fish for pure pleasure and then they either free it or keep it as a trophy.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4431e19341abe1fdedc0b663aa08fe0d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":22},{"fishId":628,"name":"Thresher Shark","other_names":"Alopias","description":"The Thresher Shark is a large species of shark that inhabits the temperate and tropical oceans of the world.\nBeside having electro receptors, this species of shark also has an extraordinary heat exchanger called \"endoderms\" which allows them to produce heat through an internal body mechanism.\nThis shark is an active predator and uses its slender whup-like tail as a deadly weapon to stun prey. Fortunately, they do not appear to be a threat to humans.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2f56a78b13fe53e875a97ea1569a147c.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":94},{"fishId":629,"name":"Ghost Pipefish","other_names":"Solenostomus, False pipefish, tubemouth fish","description":"\nThe Ghost pipefish can be found in tropical waters of the Indian Ocean. \nThe ghost pipefishes are master of disguise, so it's quite hard for divers to find them. Not only they can change their color, but they can also change their shape in order to camouflage better.\nAn interesting fact is that they tend to spend a lot of time floating upside down, mouth pointed downwards and virtually motionless.\nEven though the ghost pipefish is very similar to the pipefish and seahorse, it does not actually belong to the same family as them.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/401d38c81501923874ce3afa5aecbaab.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":127},{"fishId":630,"name":"Schooling bannerfish","other_names":"False Moorish Idol, Heniochus diphreutes","description":"\nThe schooling bannerfish is a butterflyfish that lives in large groups in the Indo-Pacific waters. \nIt is very similar to Moorish Idol, and the longfin bannerfish, the only things that tell them apart is the fact that the schooling bannerfish has smaller snout, bigger eyes and the more rounded breast area. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f3141259be1c74f37f9e07af13bdea3b.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":134},{"fishId":631,"name":"Harbor Seals","other_names":"Common seal","description":"The harbor seal is a species of true seal that can be found along temperate and Arctic waters of the Northern Hemisphere. They have brown, tan or grey colors, a V-shaped nostrils and rounded, spindle-shaped bodies.\nThe harbor seal is a curious but shy animal and prefers quiet, unpopulated places.\nAn interesting facts is that, unlike humans, the harbor seal breathes out before diving and they use the oxygen present in its blood and muscles while underwater.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c843f281f2cda9c7a5450aebe005f1d8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":247},{"fishId":632,"name":"Squat Shrimp","other_names":"Sexy Shrimp, Thor amboinensis","description":"The Squat Shrimp is a small, spotted shrimp that can be found in shallow coral reefs across the Indian and West Pacific Oceans. It has a olive brown color covered with white patches edged with thin blue lines.\nThe name \"sexy shrimp\" was given thanks to their habit of provocatively lifting and waving their tails.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/58c4ddd9660e1e9e9e5ea92bb833b893.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":165},{"fishId":633,"name":"Bamboo shark","other_names":"","description":"Bamboo sharks live in the tropical western Pacific, at the bottom of continental waters. They are slender and rather small, reaching a maximum length of 120 centimeters. They have nasal grooves, short barbels and large spiracles below their eyes.\nTheir precaudal tail is longer than their head and body.\nThey spend most of their time dwelling on the bottom and are rather sluggish and harmless. \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181112_pWg_746de3822cb8650e30b0cfc5017c7e34.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":441},{"fishId":634,"name":"Brown bullhead","other_names":"Ameiurus nebulosus, mud pout, horned pout, hornpout","description":"The brown bullhead is a species of catfish widespread in the Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages, but stocked for sport and food in many other regions, such as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho or Kansas. \nIt grows to be around 21 inches in length and its weight varies between 500 grams and 3,6 kilograms. It is darker brown green dorsally growing lighter green and yellow towards the ventral surface. The belly is off white or cream and the fish has no scales.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180713_pWg_31ccb992863f299745a36ec240e9f398.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":321},{"fishId":635,"name":"Hammerhead Shark","other_names":"Sphyrnidae","description":"The Hammerhead Shark can be find worldwide in warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves. Its name was gives because of its unusual and distinctive shape of its head that is similar to a flat hammer. They have a visual field of 360 degrees because their eyes are located on the end of the lateral part of the head, but they can't see in front of their nose.\nIn the day time the Hammerhead shark lives in groups of 10-20 sharks, but when night comes they hunt alone.\nThanks to their ability to detect electronical signals emitted by living creatures, they can easily find its prey even in murky water.\nIn Native Hawaiian culture the Hammerhead shark is considered one of the most respected sharks of the Ocean. It is also considered the birth animal of some children and whoever is born under the Hammerhead shark as an animal sign is believed to be a warrior who is meant to sail the oceans.\nThe big majority of the hammerhead population is stable but there are some species that are considered in danger of extinction (The Great Hsmmerhead and Scalloped Hammerhead) and \"vulnerable\" (Golden Hammerhead and Smooth Hammerhead) according to IUCN.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4032c7b9e403fecd7d05dbf31f01edc0.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":64},{"fishId":636,"name":"sand eels","other_names":"Hyperoplus, Gymnammodytes, Ammodytes","description":"The name \"sand eel\" is commonly used to describe a number of small fish. They are slender and have a pointed snout which gives them an eel-like shape. Many of the species are found off the western coasts of Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Baltic Sea. Their habitat is, of course, the seabed floor. Sand eels have been little exploited for human food, but they are an important food source for seabirds.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20191028_xOn_1472a5819cfe5555049b8ef468ea9350.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":579},{"fishId":637,"name":"great hammerhead","other_names":"tibur\u00c3\u00b3n martillo, Sphyrna mokarran","description":"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200713_xOn_3601ebdcea9bf3524b54772459ac9ec7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":667},{"fishId":638,"name":"Clownfish","other_names":"Anemonefish, Amphiprioninae","description":"The Clownfish (also known as Anemonefish) is a small species of fish that lives in the Tropical Climate and can be seen around anemones which are offering them both food and protection. \nThe most well-known species of the Anemonefish is orange with white patches, but they can aslo have yellow, pink, reddish and blackish colors.\nThe Clownfish has gained a lot of popularity among people thanks to the release of the Disney Movies \"Finding Nemo\" and \"Finding Dory\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/5340a094e6e27b6a826b4f69ce77b52c.png","dive_site_fish_id":1},{"fishId":639,"name":"Coconut Octopus","other_names":"Veined Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus","description":"The coconut octopus is a medium-sized species of octopus that can be found in the tropical waters of the Western Pacific Oceans. It has a brown colored body that is decorated with some elegant vein-like lines paired with a yellow siphon. \nThe coconut octopus is often found on the sandy bottoms of the sea and it likes to bury itself in the sand only letting its eyes uncovered.\nThe females are extremely protective of their eggs and if they feel threatened they will release ink.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3d95d9ceee9a312eaa253b3dafde4d6d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":173},{"fishId":640,"name":"Red Sea anemonefish","other_names":"Amphiprion bicinctus, Red Sea clownfish","description":"The Red Sea Clownfish lives from the shallows down to 30 meters, in sheltered reefs or shallow lagoons, generally in pairs in association with an anemeone. They are small fish, ranging from 10 centimeters to 18 centimeters in length. The Red Sea clownfish has a yellow-orange to dark brown body with two white bars that have black edges, with the head bar being wider. The females tend to be longer than the males. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_0ebb0077fcac4e098fa0457400c7d018.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":399},{"fishId":641,"name":"Wolf Eel","other_names":"Anarrhichthys ocellatus","description":"The wolf eel is a species of wolffish which inhabits the North Pacific waters. They like to live in rocky areas and they can easily squeeze in small crevices due to their long, slender body.\nThe wolf eel has an unique pattern of black spots around its eyes and males tend to have a fat wrinkly face while females keep the younger look and are a bit darker.\nThey aren't aggressive toward divers, unless they feel threatened. There were even some rare cases where the wolf eel would gently bite the hands of divers in a friendly manner.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3f03ca95d84dc6cb2da3e0f0eaa77c3b.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":160},{"fishId":642,"name":"manatee","other_names":"sea cow","description":"Manatees are aquatic marine mammals from the Trichechidae family. They inhabit areas of the Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Amazon basin, and West Africa. Manatees grow to measure up to 4 meters and can weigh up to 590 kilograms. These animals are mostly herbivorous, often grazing on water plants.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190715_xOn_d02eb047c3d52ba1c8acf0d56bcb29d9.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":528},{"fishId":643,"name":"Nudibranch","other_names":"","description":"The Nudibranch is a type of sea-slug often known for its extraordinary colors and striking forms. They can be found in all the world's ocean but they are more common in warm temperate and tropical waters.\nThe name \"nudibranch\" is a combination of the Latin word \"nudus\" and the Greek word \"brankhia\" which are translated to \"naked\" and \"gills\".\nSome species of nudibranchs can be toxic while other just pretend to be toxic. They can either make their own toxins or absorb toxins from their food and release them in the water when they are threatened, but they are harmless to humans.\nThere are people in Chile, Russia and Alaska who actually eat raw nudibranchs and had described it as \"chewing an eraser\"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/19153e41ea306b0cdc0dc65a448c5917.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":92},{"fishId":644,"name":"Giant Grouper","other_names":"Brindlebass, Brown Spotted Cod, Bumblebee Grouper, Queensland Grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus","description":"The giant grouper is the largest reef-dwelling fish in the world that can be found in the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region.\nBeing slow swimmers, they often rely on ambushing tactics in order to catch their prey.\nThe giant grouper lives in small groups which consists of a male and up to 15 females. The interesting fact about them is that if the male dies, the largest female changes its sex and takes over the harem.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/80d3f84461f546662caa63b7ebf0f1f2.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":111},{"fishId":645,"name":"Moorish Idol","other_names":"Kihikihi, Zanclus cornutus","description":"Moorish idol is a small marine fish that inhabits the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Oceans. Its name was given because of the Moors of Africa who believed that this fish will bring happiness.\nThe contrasting bands of black, white and yellow and their inimitable shape, gives the moorish idol an interesting and unique aspect.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/acbcef386333e9670ec57f2c05a80043.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":117},{"fishId":646,"name":"Stonefish","other_names":"Synanceia, Pez Piedra","description":"The stonefish is one of the most venomous fish known that can be found in the Indo-Pacific waters. \nThe stonefish body is covered with encrusted brown or grey skin, with red, orange or yellow patches. It is a master of camouflage which makes it difficult to be noticed by divers.\nFortunately, the stonefish won't attack divers. The venom is used as a defense mechanism, being released when pressure is applied to its spine. Since it can stay out of water for up to 24 hours, it's not uncommon to see it lying on the beaches so be careful where you step.\nA strange fact is that the stonefish is being consumed in some parts of Asia, such as Japan and China as the venom becomes harmless when heated.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/cf08cfdf88ceb7f0db31e40538894bcf.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":155},{"fishId":647,"name":"Sand Diver","other_names":"Synodus intermedius","description":"The sand diver is a species of lizardfish that inhabits the subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It has an elongated brownish-gray color body with reddish vertical bars covering their back and yellow lines stretch along lateral sides of its body.\nAn interesting fact is that the sand diver is an ambush predator which means it will patiently wait for the prey to come closer and then it will grab it in a blink of an eye.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/eb5307986aa53f43d757e54b0ff852ce.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":166},{"fishId":648,"name":"Multibarred Angelfish","other_names":"Barred Angelfish, Many-banded Angelfish, Many Banded Angelfish, Multi-barred Angelfish","description":"The multibarred angelfish can be found from the eastern Indian Ocean across most of the Pacific Ocean from Cocos-Keeling Island (Australia) to the Society Islands in the French Polynesia, northward to the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan and south to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It lives in depths ranging from 7 to 70 meters, usually living in excess of 20 meters. It is generally found in crevices and caves on steep outer reef slopes and drop-offs.\nIts base color is white with eight vertical black bars, with most, but not all, specimens also having fainter light yellow bars in between the black bars. On the lower part of the flank the black bars turn bright yellow. \nThe species is protogynous hermaphrodite, which means that females can change into males at some point during their lives.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_94066884ba5ed5cb699dbe256d2ada05.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":300},{"fishId":649,"name":"Sea anemone","other_names":"","description":"Sea anemones are typically single polyps attached to a hard surface by its base. The polyp features a columnar trunk with an oval disk on its top, which has a ring of tentacles and a central mouth. The tentacles are retractile. \nMost sea anemone species cling on to rocks, shells or submerged timber in both deep ocean waters and shallow waters worldwide.\nAnemones come in all sorts of colours. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180903_pWg_c675d9486a07f6d50da67b45c04465a4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":366},{"fishId":650,"name":"Spirograph","other_names":"Mediterranean fanworm, feather duster worm, European fan worm, pencil worm","description":"The spirograph is a species of marine polychaete worms that grows to a total length of 9 to 40 cm. These worms have stiff, sandy tubes formed from hardened mucus secreted by the worm which protrude from the sand, as well as a two-layered crown of feeding tentacles which can be retracted into the tube. \nTheir colours varies but it is usually orange, purple and white or, occasionally, a uniform pale grey.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181102_pWg_43d75693b289a84fbe859f1a0c35fd45.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":414},{"fishId":651,"name":"Reef Triggerfish","other_names":"Humuhumunukunukuapua\u00e2\u20ac\u02dca, Rhinecanthus rectangulus","description":"The Reef Triggerfish also known by it's Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuapua'a which translates to \"triggerfish with a snout like a pig\" is a species of trigger fish that can be found around reefs in the Indo-Pacific waters.\nIt has a diamond-shaped body with bright and beautiful yellow, black and blue colors. Its colors can fade when threatened or sleeping.\nIt is an agressive and territorial species. They will battle with each other frequently in their own schools and it's not uncommon for divers to be bitten by them, but the bite is not life threatening.\nThe Reef Triggerfish is the Hawaiian state fish and is considered a symbol of Hawaii.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f6be7ca8716d25954ac06840b0454be3.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":56},{"fishId":652,"name":"Orangespine Unicornfish","other_names":"lipstick tang, tricolor tang, barcheek unicornfish, orangespine surgeonfish, redlip surgeonfish, striped unicornfish, Naso lituratus","description":"The orangespine unicirnfish is a species of fish that inhabits the Indo-Pacific waters. It has a grey-brown disc shaped body with black, yellow and white markings and bright orange penduncular plates.\nAn interesting fact is that the plates along the caudal peduncle may inflict a venomous sting.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/02350393b5018475d1140c0df0e15a81.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":118},{"fishId":653,"name":"Lobster","other_names":"Langostas, Nephropidae","description":"The lobster is a large marine crustacean that lives in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. They have long bodies with muscular tails and three out of their five pairs legs have claws.\nThere are two groups of lobsters: clawed and spiny. The clawed lobsters have claws and they live in cold waters and the spiny have long antennas and they can be found in warm waters.\nThe female lobsters sheds its shell in order to regrow a bigger one. Because she becomes vulnerable, she decides to mate during this time in order to stay with a male until she is protected by her new shell.\nAn interesting fact is that in 17th century, the lobster was an affordable item which was only consumed by the poor. They were used for feeding animals such as pigs and there were actually laws that forbade people to serve it to servants or prisoners more than three time per week.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/38b742a56fee5454d34f1a9aa42829fb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":130},{"fishId":654,"name":"Iridescent shark","other_names":"Tra, Swai, pangasius","description":"The iridescent shark is a species of shark catfish notive to Southeast Asia's rivers. They have shiny, iridescent colors, but large adults are uniformly grey.\nThey are often kept in aquariums.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180514_4RQ_ffe42f085d672f5d390e7e02d57ec2dc.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":288},{"fishId":655,"name":"Angelshark","other_names":"Squatina","description":"The angelshark has a forward part of the body that is broad and flattened, while the rear part is more muscular and appears more typical of other sharks. Its eyes are on the top while the five gill slits are on its back. \nIts skin is grey to reddish or greenish-brown, with small white dots and blackish spots.\nIts average length is of around 1.5 meters and its has whisker-like projections to taste and feel.\nThe angelshark is a bottom-dweller, but its powerful jaws and sharp teeth can lead to painful lacerations if provoked, especially if divers approach the head or grab its tail. \nAlthough this shark is a bottom-dweller and appears harmless, it can inflict painful lacerations if provoked, due to its powerful jaws and sharp teeth.\nAngelsharks live in temperate and tropical seas throughout the world.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_f5515100ab19f2ab0c2f7d5903f1c796.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":356},{"fishId":656,"name":"Marine angelfish","other_names":"Pterophyllum","description":"This fish prefers the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and western Pacific Oceans, near coral reefs. Their laterally compressed bodies have bright colours and have characteristically strong preopercle spines. \nTheir length varies from species to species, ranging from 15 centimeters to 60 centimeters. The larger species usually tend to approach divers.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190117_pWg_6e9b94244a9eaa3ae5b1e8f4e7cff310.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":472},{"fishId":657,"name":"Royal Angelfish","other_names":"regal angelfish","description":"The royal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) is a species of angelfish found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region in both shallow and deep waters. They have a moderately elongated body that can reach lengths of 25 cm. The colorations vary depending on location, but the body commonly features blue-white and orange stripes. The royal angelfish can live to the age of 15.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200421_xOn_c702e3fefc293567be9ab081d087b9c4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":637},{"fishId":658,"name":"Giant Moray","other_names":"Gymnothorax javanicus","description":"The giant moray is a species of moray eel that lives in the Indo-Pacific waters. It has a body similar to a serpentine and, although they are not the longest, they definitely have the largest body mass from the moray eel family.\nWhen breeding time comes, they will travel large distances, often without eating. The courtship begins when the water reaches its higher temperature.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/15b9e4c527ca6e88abd360b7fb887ed2.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":112},{"fishId":659,"name":"Giant Oceanic Manta Ray","other_names":"","description":"The giant manta ray is the largest type of ray in the world and can be found in tropical and subtropical waters and sometimes even in temperate waters.\nDespite its size, the giant manta ray only feeds on small organisms such as plankton. With the help of its cephalic lobes which form a funnel-like structure while feeding, the plankton will be channeled right into its mouth.\nThe giant manta ray is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to the decrease of its population.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4d3c03d8ebb95b2ec540fb022524a9ac.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":142},{"fishId":660,"name":"Red Sea bannerfish","other_names":"Heniochus intermedius","description":"The Red Sea bannerfish is a pale yellow becomong with a white upper part and two broad diagonal bands. His anterior D fin has a long filament. \nIt lives in reef flats, lagoons and sheltered seeward reefs, preferring depths between 3 and 50 meters. It often hovers in aggregations under coral heads and it often moves across its territory in monogamous pairs. \nThe Red Sea bannerfish is not shy and has a territorial behaviour.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_3cdd006da956210c0369400ba28be92d.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":398},{"fishId":661,"name":"Robust Ghost Pipefish","other_names":"Solenostomus cyanopterus","description":"The robust ghost pipefish is a species of false pipefishes that can be found in the Red Sea and in the tropical Indo-Pacific waters.\nIt is the largest of all the ghost pipefish species.\nThe robust pipefish uses camouflage as their best line of defense, by mimicking the appearance of sea grass. Also their hard body plates makes them difficult to swallow.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7f548a7185b49fd21cac6473581ed369.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":126},{"fishId":662,"name":"Cubera snapper","other_names":"Pargo mulato, Lutjanus cyanopterus","description":"This species of snapper lives in the western Atlantic, with a habitat stretching from the Canadian coast to the Brazilian one. It prefers areas with coral reefs and rocky substrates. \nThe cubera snapper is usually found at depths between 18 and 55 meters. \nThe fish can reach a length of 160 centimeters, though its typical length remains at around 90 centimeters. It is thus the largest snapper species.\nIts body is slender and steel grey with a reddish tint, and sometimes it can be dark brown as well. \nIt can be easily recognized by its thick and prominent lips.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190118_pWg_0a37f34ec50f103bdff12cdd5354873d.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":495},{"fishId":663,"name":"Gorgonians","other_names":"Sea fans, Sea whips","description":"Gorgonians are sessile colonial cnidarians which live in tropical waters throughout the world. They are closely related to corals and may be brightly coloured, most often in red, purple or yellow. Their shapes range from flattened and branching fan-like to whip-like, feathery, and pinnate (where the branches interconnect into a mesh).\nThere are over 1,200 known species of gorgonians.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_dae029f2ce0c729e0e8d5ffcbe38d205.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":395},{"fishId":664,"name":"Manta Ray","other_names":"Mantarraya, devil ray, Manta birostris","description":"Manta Ray are large rays that are living only in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters around the Globe and even though they are considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, in some countries they are still being hunted. \nAlthough most rays posses venomous spines, Manta rays do not have those spines on its tail which makes them harmless.\nManta Rays have the biggest brain of all fish and they are a very curious species so they like to swim along with the divers.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/0c0810ec599cca9a3c2ff9c399dee6fa.png","dive_site_fish_id":2},{"fishId":665,"name":"Mantis shrimp","other_names":"Stomatopoda","description":"Mantis shrimps are solitary and aggressive marine crustaceans. They are considered the death machines of the sea thanks to their strength. The mantis shrimps attack extremely quickly and their punch has the power of a .22 caliber gun, thanks to this force it's easier for them to break the shells of prey. Needless to say this creature is rarely kept in captivity because their punch could break the glass.\nThey also have the fastest predatory strike in the ocean making the water that surrounds them to briefly reach the boiling temperature.\nLet's not forget that the mantis shrimp has sixteen types of color receptive cones (humans have only three) which allows them to sense different types of colors.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/3103224a538e4493c9ef1d531a3d1456.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":42},{"fishId":666,"name":"Frogfish","other_names":"Antennariidae","description":"Frogfishes live in tropical and subtropical regions around the World. \nThe Frogfish is a master of camouflage thanks to its small frame and the capacity of changing it's own color, but unlike other species of fish who uses camouflage for protection, the Frogfish uses its abilities to lure the prey. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4d14016745e48fae3620197258cbe864.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":18},{"fishId":667,"name":"Anthias","other_names":"Anthiinae","description":"The Anthias are a small species of fish that can be found in all tropical oceans and seas around the world. They usually have pink, orange and yellow colors which makes them quite popular with the ornamental fish trade. \nThe anthias tend to create their own schools which are called \"harems\" and these consists of one dominant male and two to twelve females and two subdominant males.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/72699baabd6803be95a4c311e7e42579.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":109},{"fishId":668,"name":"Jenkins' Whipray","other_names":"Himantura jenkinsii","description":"The Jenkins' Whipray is a large species of stingray that inhabits the Indo-Pacific waters. It has a dimond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a whip-like tail. Running from between its eyes to the tail is a band of heart-shaped dermal denticles. On top of its tail there are located one to three stinging spines.\nThe Jenkins' Whipray is highly valued for its skin thanks to its large thorns. Due to the fact that large numbers are caught, the Jenkins population has started to decline. In present it is listed as \"Vulnerable\" on IUCN Red List.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/753f198c89de2f57e10368012f0b987b.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":145},{"fishId":669,"name":"Grey Seal","other_names":"Gray Seal, Helichoerus grypus, Atlantic seal, Horsehead seal","description":"The grey seal is a large species of seal that can be found North Atlantic waters.\nThey can range in color from a medium brown to very dark grey and certain spots of their body tend to fade as they get older. The males are almost twice as large as the females.\nThe grey seals are protected by the Conservation of Seals Act, but individuals that are causing damage to fishing nests can be legally killed.\nThere is a Celtic legend about a seal that was once a human, and sometimes can resume the human form.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c266b6f9e18c34b0692aa527393d7d79.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":239},{"fishId":670,"name":"Striped Bass","other_names":"Morone saxatilis, Atlantic striped bass, Striper, Linesider, Rock, Rockfish","description":"The striped bass is a species of fish that can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America. It is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island and South California.\nThey have a streamlined, silvery body decorated with dark striped that are running from behind the gills to the base of the tail.\nThe history of the striped bass dates back to the Colonial period and many authors described the immense abundance of striped bass along rivers in the coastal Northeast.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a6e4a0611c93d9a3527b4fddebeb8c7d.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":240},{"fishId":671,"name":"Sea spider","other_names":"Pantopoda, pycnogonids","description":"Sea spiders live in oceans throughout the world, with species of smaller sizes living in relatively shallow depths and larger species living in the Antarctic and deep waters.\nSea spiders have a leg span ranging from 1 mm to over 70 cm and their long legs contrast with their small body size. They usually have eight legs, but among the 1,300 known species of sea spiders\nthere are some which have five and six legs. \nDue to their general small size and their thin body and legs, they evolved to not need a respiratory system anymore and gases move by diffusion in and out of their bodies.\n \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180807_pWg_150d4ec6a1d47984dbeaa789ad478ddd.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":362},{"fishId":672,"name":"Giant clam","other_names":"","description":"The giant clams are the largest bivalve mollusks currently alive. These mollusks can weigh over 200 kilograms and can get to 120 centimeters in length.\nThe giant clams live in the Indo-Pacific region, in either broken corals or sand with flat coral. It can be easily spotted by divers, as it lives at depths of maximum 20 meters. \nThey open their shells during the day so that the algae living on its mantle tissue is able to photosynthesize,","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190325_pWg_93c4d1caeae8b811ef0d67268b579179.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":508},{"fishId":673,"name":"Triton Trumpet","other_names":"Charonia tritonis, giant triton","description":"Charonia tritonis, or Triton's trumpet, is a species of large sea snail in the family Charoniidae. It is one of the largest mollusks found in coral reefs, growing to lengths of up to 60 cm, or two feet. Triton's trumpet is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200427_xOn_4f412f9f7b5aa8ed1895a5a990e2ab97.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":651},{"fishId":674,"name":"One-spot Snapper","other_names":"Lutjanus Monostigma","description":"The one-spot snapper lives in the coral reef areas of the Indo-Pacific Oceans.\nThe adult have a silvery-white color with yellow fins and their distinctive feature is the small black side spot just below the dorsal fin.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/bcd68eb2cf253595190c4b4ace85f740.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":122},{"fishId":675,"name":"Pufferfish","other_names":"Tetraodontidae, Pez Globo","description":"The Pufferfish is found in tropical and subtropical waters. This type of fish is quite popular thanks to its unique defense mechanism because when in danger, the Pufferfish starts ingesting a large quantity of water which transforms it into a big ball coated with toxic spines, but not all species have those spines though.\nThe meat of the Pufferfish is called \"fugu\" in Japan where it's considered a delicacy that is only prepared by well-trained licensed fugu chefs, because one wrong move and it can cause deaths to the customers.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6d0e6c749f9e90dca10a7b1741052d5a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":14},{"fishId":676,"name":"Napoleon fish","other_names":"Humphead wrasse, M\u00c4\u0081ori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleonfish, Cheilinus Undulatus","description":"The Napoleonfish is a large fish that lives on the coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific waters. Their large and thick lips, the hump over the head that is similar to a Napoleon hat, the black lines behind its eyes along with their distinctive colors are giving this fish an interesting and unique aspect. \nAlthough the Humphead wrasse is considered a luxury food, the fish was rated \"endangered\" by the IUCN after the population of this fish has dramatically decreased.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f8c339803dd00c95b43b6d0e76a987df.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":15},{"fishId":677,"name":"Yellowfin Red Snapper","other_names":"","description":"The yellowfin red snapper is a species of fish that lives in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean. Its body has a deep rosy colour or a reddish-orange hue that fades towards its stomach, which has the lightest colour. \nIts pectoral fins are plain yellow, while its pelvic fins are red and the median fins are reddish, sometimes with a yellow undertone. The fins become more transparent towards their edges. \nThis type of fish lives close to the rocky bottoms of shallow waters, in depths ranging from 70 to 100 meters. It can grow up to 60 centimeters in length, but the common length is around 55 centimeters.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180611_pWg_b53f9510f3ab5c0304d07db7cf803008.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":312},{"fishId":678,"name":"Crappie","other_names":"Pomoxis","description":"Crappies live in North American freshwater bodies with a lot of weeds, rocks and underwater brush. There are two species of crappie, namely the black crappie and the white crappie. \nCrappies rarely exceed 0.91 kg in weight and generally have a length between 23 and 25 centimeters. White crappies have 5\u00e2\u20ac\u201c10 dark vertical bars along their bodies, while the black ones have randomly scattered spots. Both species have a silvery-gray to green colour. \nCrappies are social fish and form schools. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180924_pWg_8b32a2ef64e5efc89c10b320f0dadeda.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":373},{"fishId":679,"name":"Lemon Shark","other_names":"Negaprion brevirostris","description":"The Lemon Shark is a powerful shark which can be found in tropical and subtropical waters in coastal areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. \nThe dorsal side of the lemon shark is yellow to grey in color, which helps them when it comes to camouflage.\nDue to the fact that they are night hunters, they have electroreceptors which allows them to track prey by the electric impulses. Beside this electreceptors, the lemon shark also has a horizontal bend in the retina which facilitates the visualization of the prey.\nAn interesting fact is that, unlike most sharks, the lemon shark is able to handle captivity for long periods of time.\nWhen it comes to the interaction with humans, there has never been a recorded fatality due to a lemon shark bite.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/b8cf905425ac270a55f6958b0c5a99fb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":206},{"fishId":680,"name":"Goldfish","other_names":"Carassius auratus","description":"The goldfish is a freshwater species of fish, native to East Asia, but introduces into many other areas throughout the World.\nIts natural color is greenish-brown or gray, but there can also be seen species that have black, golden, white or silver colors.\nIn Ancient China it was a popular practice to raise silver species of carp in ornamental pounds and watergardens and when a genetic mutation led to the change of color of the carp, from silver to gold, people started to breed the gold variety rather than the silver one. \nIn 1620s, the goldfish has gained a lot of popularity in South Europe, being considered a symbol of good luck and fortune and it was a common tradition for married men to give their wives a goldfish on their first anniversary, tradition which died quickly due to the fact that the goldfish became more available.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/6e640df28a39a9c4e4758b4af52980ca.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":185},{"fishId":681,"name":"Caribbean reef shark","other_names":"Carcharhinus Perezii","description":"The Caribbean reef shark is found in the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea. \nKnown as the \"silent sea predator\" the shark doesn't usually attack humans.\nWhen threatened they start swimming in zigzag which looks like they are performing an amazing dance.\nFurthermore, the Caribbean Reef shark is classed as \"Near Threatened\" due to overfishing and also by the degradation of the coral reef.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4d8884486507890912c7cfccc79cd989.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":10},{"fishId":682,"name":"Great White Shark","other_names":"great white, white pointer, white shark, white death, Carcharodon charcharias","description":"The Great White Shark can be found throughout the World's oceans. After the movie series called \"Jaws\", the Great White has gained a lot of popularity becoming one of the better-known species of shark.\nAlthough they are considered man-eaters, humans aren't on their menu. They are responsible for just five to ten attacks per year, but scientists believe that the shark is taking a \"sample bite\" out of curiosity and then swims away. They prefer sea mammals such as sea lion and seal.\nThey have a strong sense of smell that helps them detect a colony of seals two miles away and if there is a small drop of blood in 100 litres of water they would smell it.\nThe Great White Shark is listed as \"vulnerable\" by the IUCN because they are hunted for their jaws, teeth and fins.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/94dc0ae60262eb7a28f9de18297e0767.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":65},{"fishId":683,"name":"Sardine","other_names":"Pilchard","description":"Sardine is the name that was given to several species of fish, especially oily fish. The fish are named after the Sardinia Island because that was the place where they could have been easily fished.\nBetween 1920 and 1940, sardines were the most important fish in California, but due to the high demand, they were fished to the point of extinction.\nEvery year in Southern Africa, the sardines migrate in large groups from the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank to north, along the east coast of South Africa. This phenomenon is called \"The sardine run\" and it can occur every year if the water temperature drops below 21 \u00c2\u00b0C.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7e9eac8142e54aebbe65ab887d5fc66a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":88},{"fishId":684,"name":"Spotted Garden Eel","other_names":"Heteroconger hassi","description":"The spotted garden eel is a small fish that can be found in the Indo-Pacific region. It has a long, thin whitish body covered by small black spots. \nIn order to hide from predators, the spotted garden eel makes itself rigid and drives its tail deep into the sandy sea floor. It's tail skin contains a hard substance to protect the tail while it is in the sand. After it is deep enough it will use the slime from its skin for cementing the walls in order to prevent cave-ins.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/26ed4860594a6193d8fd25fc2c8fd98e.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":131},{"fishId":685,"name":"Leopard Shark","other_names":"","description":"The leopard shark is a species of houndshark which can be found along the Pacific coast of North America. It has a slender body with a striking pattern of black saddle-type markings and large spots over its back, similar to a leopard's pattern.\nThey can be quite shy and skittish and often hide before they can be spotted by divers.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a51c45b52c95438412c8de20a51f4ddc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":280},{"fishId":686,"name":"Shi drum","other_names":"Verrugato, Umbrina cirrosa, Gurbell, Sea crow, Bearded umbrine, Corb","description":"The shi drum lives in the inshore waters with both rock and sandy sea beds in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, at depths of maximum 100 meters. \nIts body is moderately elongated and laterally compressed, while its small mouth has williform teeth. \nIts colour ranges from greyish-silver to brownish and it has a metallic sheen, as well as longitudinal darker lines on the dorsal regions. \nThe shi drum reaches an average length of 40 centimeters, although it can grow to 73 centimeters. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_f037ff4e9cfebe69a8ee51bc9707e939.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":351},{"fishId":687,"name":"Spiny rock lobster","other_names":"Jasus edwardsii, southern rock lobster, red rock lobster","description":"This species of rock lobster is found throughout coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands). The males reach a maximum length of 58 centimeters while the females grow no longer than 43 centimeters. The size of the caparace ranges from 10 to 23.5 centimeters in males and from 9 to 18 centimeters in males. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181024_pWg_fd2e717871d242513aa02aec8b445ee4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":408},{"fishId":688,"name":"Forkbeard","other_names":"Phycis phycis, mostelle","description":"The forkbeard lives in the Western Mediterranean, usually at depths from 100 to 650 meters. It commonly reaches a length of 25 centimeters, but some males can get to 65 centimeters. \nTheir bodies are dark brown or gray on the back, but ventrally the color becomes paler.\nForkbeards are nocturnal fish which spend their days hiding between rocks and their nights hunting small fish or invertebrates. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181114_pWg_836adfe12f7106b64c657cbaaefa0af4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":427},{"fishId":689,"name":"lizardfish","other_names":"Synodus foetens, Synodus","description":"Lizardfish are marine fish of the family Synodontidae and are widely distributed. They grow to a maximum length of about 50cm (20in) and have elongated bodies with scaly heads. Most of them live in shallow water and can often be found in sandy or muddy areas. Adults have also been seen in the open sea. Lizardfish are carnivorous, eating smaller fish and invertebrates. They can live up to nine years.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200106_xOn_436caedf3545e185d2a0540e08aaf62e.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":588},{"fishId":690,"name":"Garden eel","other_names":"Heterocongrinae","description":"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200416_xOn_9d0ed78d496c499f73d0e721f34cf66e.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":621},{"fishId":691,"name":"Loggerhead Turtle","other_names":"Caretta caretta","description":"The Loggerhead sea turtle is an oceanic turtle that can be found throughout the world's oceans except in the coldest waters. The most distinguishing mark of the Loggerhead turtle is its exceptionally large head with powerful jaws.\nAn interesting fact is that a female loggerhead can travel an impressive number of miles to get to the beach where she hatched as a baby in order to lay her eggs in that same place.\nLoggerhead sea turtles are classified as endangered by the IUCN. Many human activities have a negative impact on loggerhead population. One of the causes is that they are being hunted for their meat and eggs, but there are also indirect causes like the plastic waste that is dumped into the ocean and they mistake it for jellyfish or even the artificial lighting that interferes with the hatchling's ability to navigate to the water. Fortunately more and more people are making big efforts in order to protect this species.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/5ea03b90c716b9098bfd900cab18221a.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":48},{"fishId":692,"name":"Starfish","other_names":"Sea star, Asteroidea","description":"The starfish is a marine invertebrate which commonly has a central disc and five or more arms. The starfish can regenerate a lost arm which in useful when, in order to escape a predator, it needs to leave its arm behind and get away. \nMost starfish have a spiky shell which offers them protection and also they come in a variety of colors and patterns which allows them to camouflage.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/34c41fd6542f087bd05eab644d18a895.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":44},{"fishId":693,"name":"Guitarfish","other_names":"Rhinobatidae","description":"This type of rays lives in tropical and warm temperate waters throughout the world, mainly in the shallow areas where they can swim slowly and feed. \nTheir body shape is halfway between a shark and a ray, with a tail resembling that of sharks, two dorsal fins and a caudal fin. They can reach up to 2 meters in length ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190117_pWg_a4a454f8ac99f4fcf2aa0d54ad7d1226.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":484},{"fishId":694,"name":"Redcoat Squirrelfish","other_names":"Red Soldierfish, Sargocentron rubrum","description":"The redcoat squirrelfish is an active, nocturnal fish that can be found in the Indo-Pacific waters. It usually has a red to copper color decorated with white horizontal lines.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e4f56ef75b0b9052749875bb25fb71f5.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":124},{"fishId":695,"name":"Dusky Grouper","other_names":"The Yellowbelly Rock Cod, Yellowbelly Grouper, Epinephelus marginatus","description":"The dusky grouper is a very large species of fish which can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the North African Coast. \nIts Latin name \"Epinephelus\" translates to \"with clouds on it\", referring to its distinctive pale markings.\nSadly, the dusky grouper is a popular food fish and large adult fish are targeted as trophies by spear-fishing. Also due to the fact that their reproduction rate is slow and its population has been reduced by 50% over the last three generations, the IUCN has assessed it as being Endangered. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/97ad2c0181b39ca59fc63fe56c4da137.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":193},{"fishId":696,"name":"Largemouth bass","other_names":"widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida largemouth","description":"The largemouth bass is native to the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec to Minnesota and south to Texas, along the Gulf Coast, and southern Florida. Nevertheless, it has been introduced throughout the United States as a sport fish.\nThe largemouth bass has an olive-green colour or a greenish gray. The largemouth is the largest of the black basses, being able to reach a maximum recorded overall length of 75 centimeters.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180713_pWg_01c520d20f0f71f451d40f65eef9462f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":320},{"fishId":697,"name":"Stargazer","other_names":"","description":"Stargazers are a family of fish that includes eight genera which can be found in shallow and deep saltwaters around the world. They can grow up to 90 centimeters in length and have a large, upward-facing mouth and a large head. Their dorsal and anal fins \nare relatively long and their bodies usually have a brownish colour. \nStargazers have two venomous spines behind their opercles and above their pectoral fins, while two genera, namely Astroscopus and Uranoscopus, can also cause electrick shocks.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_228536b011a1c813731fe843e7bc6262.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":350},{"fishId":698,"name":"Parrotfish","other_names":"Scaridae","description":"The Parrotfish is an unique species of fish that can be found around coral reefs. Their name was given because of their fused teeth which makes them looks like a parrot.\n An interesting fact about the Parrotfish is that at night some species secrete mucous from their mouth in order to produce a cocoon which will surround themselves like a protective shield and which also hides their scent from predators . \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8a916ecf81ee1e3f1bffb7e463e0fe56.png","dive_site_fish_id":25},{"fishId":699,"name":"Orbicular Batfish","other_names":"circular batfish, orbiculate batfish, orbic batfish, Platax orbicularis","description":"The Orbicular Batfish is a small species of fish which inhabits the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has a thin disc-shaped body with large dorsal and anal fins that give them a triangular profile. The juveniles are solitary or live in small groups being very well camouflaged among mangroves and lagoons, but the the adults swim in more open waters.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2df1667ac447d1da0345f5fb6c0883fe.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":57},{"fishId":700,"name":"Sea Lion","other_names":"Otariinae","description":"The Sea lion is a sea mammal that can be found throughout the world, except for the Atlantic Ocean. They are characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and even run if necessary.\nThe sea lion is a very social creature, which prefers to live in very large social groups called colonies, with many sub groups found within them. They may come together thousands of sea lions to sunbath and go to the beach in order to mate and raise their young.\nAn interesting facts in that due to the big size of the males, the females usually look for the largest males to mate with, so \"the bigger, the better\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2896460647d5366e9ab5da219593a3b4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":215},{"fishId":701,"name":"Stone Crab","other_names":"Menippe mercenaria","description":"The stone crab inhabits the waters of the western North Atlantc, from Connecticut to Belize. Their lifespan is seven to eight years. The animals are brown with gray spots and their carapace can reach 170 mm (6.5 inches) in width. Stone crabs feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and polychaete worms. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_462bfa7d8ecb5c4844ab883be8ee9d82.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":570},{"fishId":702,"name":"Nurse shark","other_names":"Ginglymostoma cirratum","description":"The nurse shark can be found along tropical and subtropical coastal waters. They like to stay on the bottom of the ocean and most of the time they are harmless to humans unless they are being bothered by divers.\nNurse sharks are nocturnal which means they tend to be active at night. What's interesting about this species is that they tend to sleep together in large groups and they have even been seen cuddling and snuggling. \n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ff4c1efeebee090ba4511c75851e64f4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":38},{"fishId":703,"name":"Sawfish","other_names":"Carpenter shark, Pristidae","description":"The sawfish is a species of rays that can be found in the tropical and warm temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its most distinctive feature is its long, narrow nose extension which is lined with sharp transverse teeth that resembles a saw. The saw-like nose is covered with electrosensitive pores that allow the sawfish to detect the movement of prey.\nThe sawfish is a symbol in many countries. For example, the Aztecs referred to it as an \"earth monster\", some Asian shamans were using it for exorcism or other ceremonies, it also served as the emblem of the German submarine U-96.\nSadly, the sawfish is listed as \"Critically endangered\" and risk extinction.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/ac52d49e9edb380dc14bed32050ff821.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":158},{"fishId":704,"name":"Old Wife","other_names":"Enoplosus Armatus","description":"The old wife is a species of peciform fish that can be found in the temperate coastal waters of Australia.\nIt has a deep and compressed body, with a concave forehead and its most distinctive feature is its silver-black, vertical, zebra-striped coloration.\nThe dorsal fin spines of the Old Wife contain a venom which can cause severe pain.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8b5db12df36923838e976ea841840df9.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":221},{"fishId":705,"name":"Karpfen","other_names":"carp, common carp, European carp","description":"The common carp is a freshwater fish that lives in the lakes and large rivers of Europe and Asia. 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","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200720_xOn_50b4b2399c7c7990a484cb707aa7fda4.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":670},{"fishId":708,"name":"Arrow-head spider crab","other_names":"Menatheius sp.","description":"This crab lives in tropical waters throughout the world and is a semi-aggressive, nocturnal creatures. Its body is between 0.5 and 1 centimeters wide, while its leg span is of 20 centimeters. \nIt is either brown or green in colour and moves rather slowly. Its distinctive characteristic is the flat and triangular body with a sharp pointed tip between the eyes.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_a4f15ab73ee5baf46ac942df470bbf25.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":358},{"fishId":709,"name":"Midnight Parrotfish","other_names":"Scarus coelestinus","description":"The midnight parrotfish is a species of parrotfish that inhabits the waters of the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida. Its size varies from 30 cm (1 foot) to almost 1 meter (3 feet). The midnight parrotfish can be found in depth of up to 75 meters (246 feet). Its diet consists mainly on algae. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_74ded961516ff6550caf8909ecd2a546.png","dive_site_fish_id":567},{"fishId":710,"name":"Blue Parrotfish","other_names":"Scarus coeruleus","description":"The blueparrotfish is a reef fish from the genus Scarus. The animals inhabits the tropical and subtopical regions of the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean. Their size varies from 30-70 cm (12-30 inches) to 1.2 meters (3 feet). The blue parrotfish spends most of its time searching for food which consists of small organisms and algae. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_0196b1d70bbbf9588b0584ecea82391a.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":568},{"fishId":711,"name":"Seebarsch","other_names":"European bass, sea bass","description":"The European bass is a oceanic fish that can also be found in river mouths and shallow coastal waters. It's a night hunter, feeding on crustaceans, polychaetes, cephalopods, and smaller fish. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190802_xOn_b4eb7a37a0b6cbc1289b79b2d00ebf75.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":541},{"fishId":712,"name":"Unicorn Fish","other_names":"naso","description":"The unicornfish is a species of surgeonfish that can be found around coral reefs in Indian and Pacific waters. Its name was given due to their hornlike extention of the snout present in some species.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180511_4RQ_5e99931cd6f8412d1a10dbc98e75570f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":286},{"fishId":713,"name":"Potato Cod","other_names":"Potato Grouper, Potato Bass, Epinephelus tukula","description":"The Potato Cod is a large and robust species of fish, native to Australia, but it can also be found in Asian countries.\nThe Potato Cod is a very curious fish so it's not uncommon for divers to have a close encounter with this massive fish. Also they are usually harmless and quite friendly towards divers. But be careful, if you stop paying attention to them, they can get a little bit jealous, so they will start to bother you to gain your attention.\nAn interesting fact is that they can change the shade of their skin to reflect their mood. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/1148494987e8b70351441ce9a0acff21.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":189},{"fishId":714,"name":"nassau grouper","other_names":"Epinephelus striatus","description":"The Nassau grouper is medium-large fish that can grow to over 1 meter (3 feet) in length and weigh up to 25 kg (55 lbs). Its one of the largest species of fish found around coral reefs and lives in the western Atlantic Ocean. The animal has a thick body and its color varies from tawny to pinkish or red. It feeds on other fish and crustaceans. The Nassau grouper can be found from the shoreline all the way down to a depth of 100 meters (328 feet).","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_410f2dbf4a68fb2b8d647dd536a7f77e.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":566},{"fishId":715,"name":"rockfish","other_names":"Sebastes","description":"Rockfish is a term used to describe several species of fish in the genus Sebastes. The term refers to their tendency to hide among rocks. Some rockfish are amongst the longest-living fish on Earth. Most of them live in the north Pacific, but two species (S. capensis and S. oculatus) inhabit the South Pacific\/Atlantic Oceans and four (S. fasciatus, S. mentella, S. norvegicus, and S. viviparus) are found in the North Atlantic.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200910_xOn_a59d6514dd7bae9eadca8f7877942c25.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":687},{"fishId":716,"name":"Hawskbill sea turtle","other_names":"Eretmochelys imbricata","description":"The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle that lives in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. It typically grows to 1 meter in length and can weigh up to 80 kilograms. Its carapace has an amber background with a pattern of light and dark streaks, while mostly black and mottled brown colours radiate to the sides.\nThis turtle also has an elongated, tapered head that ends in a beak-like mouth.\nThey are omnivorous but prefer feeding on sea sponges.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_470b6d7f17a4f59330d19490fc2e1394.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":400},{"fishId":717,"name":"Mulata","other_names":"Graus nigra, vieja o mulata","description":"Graus nigra is a species of sea chub endemic to the Pacific coast of South America, found often in forests of kelp off the coasts of Chile and Peru. The species is the only known member of its genus. Also known as vieja negra, it is a popular game fish, targeted by spearfishes and recreational fishermen. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200610_xOn_4859eba178988d1cba80a745759fc79b.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":659},{"fishId":718,"name":"Wide eyed flounder","other_names":"Bothus podas, Flatfish, Lefteye Flounders, Left-eyed Flounders, Platefish, Solefish","description":"Wide eyed flounders live in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, on sand and rock bottoms of coastal reefs.\nThey reach a maximum length of 45 centimeters and lie on one side, while having their eyes on the other side of their body. They eyes rotate by 180 degrees to spot predators.\nThe side with the eyes of the fish is coloured in such a way that it always blends in with the sea bottom, while its bottom side is white.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180731_pWg_bc784f35c678804efb5330610c29201d.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":360},{"fishId":719,"name":"Ornate lobster","other_names":"","description":"This very interesting type of lobster is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region and can be usually found in shallow waters, of maximum 10 meters. Nevertheless, it can be found in depths of up to 50 meters, but it less common.\nIts maximum length can be of around 50 centimeters, but it usually reaches 30 centimeters. This species prefers muddy substrates, near the river mouths and coral reefs.\nThis type of lobster can easily be recognized by the blue hues of its shell and its intricate, warm-toned details.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190325_pWg_cb0eb3350956de88742de1f5ff85c269.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":509},{"fishId":720,"name":"pilgrim hervia","other_names":"Cratena peregrina","description":"Pilgrim hervia, or Cratena peregrina, is a species of aeolid sea slug that grows to about 3-5 cm. This milky white-colored sea creatures has has a thin body with a pointed tail, and features 8-10 clusters of colored dorsal cerata. The head has a pair of rhinophores and two long buccal tentacles.\nThe pilgrim hervia can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190826_xOn_92ff114a8c05687bbd99b3da3ea644c9.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":547},{"fishId":721,"name":"skate","other_names":"","description":"Skates are cartilaginous fish in the family Rajidae. They number about 150 species, classified in 17 genra. They are bottom-dwelling animals found in most parts of the world, including near-Arctic waters. The common skate can reach over two meters in length. The animals are characterized by their flat bodies and wing-like pectoral fins. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200626_xOn_0d03195ed770515dfdbe40aac2c80a60.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":661},{"fishId":722,"name":"Goatfish","other_names":"Mullidae","description":"The Goatfish is a perciform fish and can be found worldwide in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters. They are characterized by a streamlined body with two dorsal fins, a forked tail and a pair of sensory barbels under their chin which help them find food that is hidden in the sand, locating the prey both by touch and taste.\nAn interesting fact is that the goatfish has the ability to rapidly change its color in order to blend in with its surroundings and to become less visible to predators. Evenmore, two species of goatfish have learned how to mimic the blue-striped snapper with whom they often form schools.\nIn Ancient Rome they were highly sought-after and expensive and used for guest appreciation, due to their unique colors and shades. The fish was served alive in order for it to die right before the eyes of the guests so they could observed it.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/5b568ba07adafd3bdfbb8a7347152ac2.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":139},{"fishId":723,"name":"Wolffish","other_names":"Loup, wolf eel, ocean catfish, devil fish, woof, sea cat","description":"The wolffish lives on the North Atlantic coasts and in the Arctic, in both inshore and offshore areas. It can reach a maximum length of 150 centimeters and the colour of its body ranges from slate blue to dull olive green, with ten or more irregular stripes in the upper part. \nIt has powerful canine-like teeth at the front of both jaw bones and a large head relative to the body, with a large mouth and rounded snout and small eyes.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181114_pWg_109e16df6eb6d473805d862ba4a12025.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":431},{"fishId":724,"name":"Pipefish","other_names":"Syngnathinae","description":"Although the Pipefish has an aspect similar to seahorses thanks to its long and thin body and small tubular snout, they are actually a subfamily of small fishes. They can be found in tropical and temperate waters, usually hiding in eelgrass, seaweeds and sometimes on the bottom of the ocean.\nThe Pipefish isn't the most active type of fish, usually its only activities revolve around finding food and swimming in groups.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/f3fbe95ac8d9d4d8326d4ec0fc7b02fc.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":12},{"fishId":725,"name":"Stingray","other_names":"Myliobatoidei, round ray","description":" Stingrays are common in coastal tropical and subtropical waters, but some species are also found in temperate regions. Although they look nothing like fish, having a flat body and one or more barbed stingers on their long tail, they are actually a species of cartilaginous fish related to sharks.\n Even though stingray's venom is painful, it is not deadly unless the victim is stung in the chest, but they aren't normally aggressive. \nOne of the things Stingrays are good at is camouflage. They like to stay on the bottom on the ocean buried in the sand either hiding from predators or waiting for its prey to come.\nIt is said that in Ancient Greece dentists used the stingray's venom as an anesthetic.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/164890870f0602402be21f4dcd664c81.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":17},{"fishId":726,"name":"Spotted Drum","other_names":"Spotted Ribbonfish, Equetus punctatus","description":"The spotted drum is a species of marine fish that can be found in the tropical waters of the Western Atlantic Ocean. It has an interesting an unique shape when they are juveniles. They are also unique as adults but they start to look more like a clownfish.\nAn interesting fact about this fish is that it got its name due to its ability to make a drumming or croaking sound by beating its abdominal muscles against the swim bladder.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/96ad61cb77c3b11c914f1a3be37fe6e1.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":167},{"fishId":727,"name":"Snowy Grouper","other_names":"Epinephelus niveatus","description":"The snowy grouper is a species of marine fish that inhabits the Western Atlantic waters. Its most distinctive feature is its white dots that are placed on its body.\nAn interesting fact about this species is that they are highly territorial and they often resort to cannibalism.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/796d896ed7f13016323bddc4fc805f5c.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":178},{"fishId":728,"name":"Nautilus","other_names":"Nautilidae","description":"Nautilius is a marine cephalopod mollusk found only in the Indo-Pacific oceans. As the Nautilius grows it secrets new larger chambers, sealing the old ones with thin septa. Unfortunately, if Nautilius dives too deep into the water because of the pressure its shell will implode, killing the creature.\nThe Nautilius population is declining due to the fact that they are collected for their shells to be used as souvenirs and for the mother-of-pearl (substitute for pearl) inside them or even fished for their meat and for use in aquariums.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/fec6456ba819414744bbbcd0c9217327.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":37},{"fishId":729,"name":"sea raven","other_names":"Hemitripteridae","description":"Sea ravens are bottom dwellers found in the northwest Atlantic and north Pacific Oceans. They vary in color from blood red to purple, brown, or yellowish-brown. The sea raven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s body is covered in small spines.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200626_xOn_c68f97ed501043690f26ecdcb8c54e26.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":660},{"fishId":730,"name":"shrimp","other_names":"prawn","description":"Shrimp are decapod crustaceans which are also known as prawn in certain areas of the globe. The body of the animal is divided into two main parts: the cephalothorax (which is the fusion of the head with the thorax) and a long and narrow abdomen. Another distinguishable feature is the antennae, which have sensors that allow the shrimp to \"feel\" their surroundings. Shrimp are widespread and can be found anywhere from the tropics to the polar regions.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200228_xOn_9086c84f509538a41c6290b19e2db65f.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":595},{"fishId":731,"name":"Razorfish","other_names":"Razor Clam, Razor Shell, Spoot","description":"The razorfish is a species of bivalve mollusk that can be found in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, usually on sandy beaches. They have a rectangular shell which can split in two halves with a white or pale orange flesh inside.\nThe population of razorfish has declined due to overfishing. Their shells are very vulnerable when it comes to minor perturbations such as salinity and temperature.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/06a3ba8379a150feb16e5b00e684a510.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":106},{"fishId":732,"name":"Wobbegong","other_names":"","description":"The wobbegong is a type of carpet shark which lives in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, mainly around Australia and Indonesia. \nThese sharks are bottom-dwelling animals with a maximum length of 1,25 meters. They have good camouflage further boosted by small whisker lobes around its jaw, which also act as sensory barbs. Wobbegongs use their camouflage as ambush predators.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181112_pWg_d84673508cd8c9aa7820b5c417ce0634.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":436},{"fishId":733,"name":"pumpkinseed","other_names":"Lepomis gibbosus, common sunfish, pond perche","description":"The pumpkinseed is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, primarily found in the northeastern United States. They grow to a length of about 10 cm (4 in) in length and have a small body that resembles the shape of a pumpkin seed. The fish are yellow, orange, or blue and their coloration is one of the most vibrant of any freshwater fish.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200720_xOn_62427f20f394542bcd309147cf86a03d.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":669},{"fishId":734,"name":"Sea Cucumber","other_names":"","description":"The sea cucumber is a merine animal which has an elongated body covered in leathery skin and it has a single branched gonad. They can be found on the sea floor worldwide.\nThe sea cucumbers communicate by sending hormones signals to each other. Also they can change sex during their lifetime.\nAn interesting fact is that the sea cucumber has elaborate a fascinating defensive system which consists of expelling their internal organs, which will then regenerate.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180511_4RQ_f158448d52760cb8eae7d5e2bccc56b5.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":287},{"fishId":735,"name":"Velvet swimming crab","other_names":"Necora puber, Devil crab","description":"The velvet swimming crab can be found throughout European waters and around most of the UK are Ireland. It can grown up to 9 cm in width across its carapace.\nIts colour is usually brown to green, with violet tinges to the limbs, a \"velvet\" texture of the carapace when rubbed and distinctive red eyes. \nIt is usually more aggressive than other species of crabs. 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It's name was given because of their comb-like teeth lining their jaws.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2b64abee078037145f99b24a9f86ea66.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":228},{"fishId":738,"name":"Blenny","other_names":"Blennioidei","description":"Blenny is a type of perciform marine, brackish, and some freshwater fish, which encompasses over 800 species. They are usually small and have elongated bodies, while their mouths and eyes are relatively large. Their tail fin is rounded. \nTheir dorsal fin as well as pelvic fins are long. \nBlennies live in a wide variety of habitats, from rocky pools to reefs and beds of kelp. Many prefer shallow waters, but there are some species which can live in depths of up to 450 meters.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180910_pWg_9b213bf129feb8e7f27e4275c8124745.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":368},{"fishId":739,"name":"Blue Lined Grouper","other_names":"Bluelined Grouper, Bluelined Hind, Blue-lined Rockcod, Blue-lined Rock-cod, Bluelined Rockcod","description":"The blue lined grouper is an Indo-West Pacific fish species whose distribution range spreads from western India to the Philippines, north to soutern Japan, as well as north to southern Australia.\nThe fish can reach a maximum length of 30 centimeters and prefers depths ranging from 10 to 30 meters, in dead or silty reefs. Its body is brownish and has a series of bright blue bands horizontally across its body, while its fins are a darker shade of blue.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_8ed63a944a4457d2ce8f45c6ff2f8eca.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":304},{"fishId":740,"name":"Thornfish","other_names":"Bovichtidae","description":"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200422_xOn_d54515a418e7a7f51de777d56dd78ce6.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":645},{"fishId":741,"name":"Sea Bream","other_names":"","description":"Sea breams are a variety of fish species that can be found in oceans all over the world. They can easily be identified by their relatively flat bodies and the flattened appearance of their face. \nDue to their wide distribution, they are very popular for eating in many cultures, especially those near the oceans.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/7d59f1861785e60f03a3bdeb9c7bb8fd.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":216},{"fishId":742,"name":"Green Moray","other_names":"Gymnothorax funebris","description":"The green moray is a moray eel that can be found in the western Atlantic Ocean.\nDespite its name, the green moray is actually brown. Its name was given actually because the yellow mucus, which covers its body as a protection from disease and parasite ,in combination with the brown gives the impression that its actual color is green.\nThe green morays don't usually attack divers, unless they are being disturbed.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/0ce290b3c4b7ca08b1ed9a0ef9fd5ca4.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":133},{"fishId":743,"name":"Sunfish","other_names":"Ocean sunfish, Mola mola","description":"Ocean Sunfish is the heaviest bony fish in the World and is native to tropical and temperate waters. It has a circular shape which is also reflected by its name \"Mola\" which translates to \"millstone\". \nIt is a rather peaceful species which pose no threat to divers. \nOcean Sunfish is also considered a delicacy in some regions but in others it is considered bad luck to kill it.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/27cd22616da30f193fd01992c601b928.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":23},{"fishId":744,"name":"Oriental Sweetlips","other_names":"Sweetlips, Oriental Sweetlip, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Oriental Dogfish, Oriental Grunt","description":"Oriental sweetlips are a species of grunt native to the Indo-West Pacific region.\nLike all grunts, they emit grunting sound, by grinding their teeth together.\nAdults can be recongnized by the horizontal black and white stripes on the body, the spotted black and yellow fins (except for the pelvic fins, which are plain yellow), and the big rubbery lips. Juveniles can be found in shallow lagoons and have a bloched pattern on the entire body.\nSweetlips are usually found alone or in groups, hovering over the reef during the day, and hunting for other fish and benthic crustaceans during the night.\nThey are commonly sold for home aquariumsas juveniles, altough they can grow up to 72 cm (28 in).","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180601_o8y_3da97819ce0e7a4b39480b62ed99d552.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":313},{"fishId":745,"name":"Grouper","other_names":"Epinephelinae, Mero, cernia, Merou","description":"The Grouper are living in tropical and subtropical seas. They are large fish with a round body and a large mouth which allows them to swallow their prey. Their mouth is used as a sucking system which brings them the prey located in the distance and they also use their mouth to dig in the sand in search of a shelter. \nAfter sexual maturity the females can change their gender, becoming males.\nIn some countries Groupers are protected by law, but in others they are still being fished as it is said that they taste incredible.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8a33d5279f6f87fd36e9d175e441ffaa.png","dive_site_fish_id":16},{"fishId":746,"name":"Green Turtle","other_names":"Chelonia mydas","description":"The Green sea turtle can be found in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas around the world. Its a large turtle with a smooth brownish-olive carapace. Their name doesn't come from the color of their shell but from the color of the fat found under their shell. Unlike some other species of turtles, the green turtle can't retract their flippers and heads in their shells.\nUnfortunately, the green sea turtles are also listed as an endangered species.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/d7e48eb21f4ad7df68ac8833e979f1bf.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":49},{"fishId":747,"name":"Sea Urchin","other_names":"Sea Hedgehogs, Echinoidea","description":"The Sea Urchin is a globular animal which is found across the ocean floors worldwide, but rarely in the colder, polar regions. There are around 200 species of sea urchin in the ocean, which come in all shapes and sizes. Some sea urchins are covered in long spines, while others have a hard shell that is made up of chalky plates. Also, their spines can be venomous or cause infection, depending on the species.\nIn the present, the sea urchin population is declining due to the dredging of the ocean's floor and pollution and are threatened with extinction.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/fb13399e0630eea1c7cc80ea7a9c54c1.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":204},{"fishId":748,"name":"pike","other_names":"snot rocket, northern pike","description":"Pike is a freshwater fish from the Esocidae family with an elongated body, long head, large mouth and small scales. It can grow to about 1.4 meters and 21 kilograms. They eat small fishes, aquatic invertebrates and insects, but large pikes can also hunt down mammals and waterfowls.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190716_xOn_b8aa5b056294b7655718c081142b5daa.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":530},{"fishId":749,"name":"Wunderpus","other_names":"Wunderpus photogenicus","description":"The wonderpus is a species of octopus that can be found in the shallow waters of Indo-Malayan Archipelago. It has long, thin arms and a striking copper-brown color with dramatic white stripes and spots.\nThe wunderpus is not only able to blend into its surroundings but it can mimic the creatures that live within its ecosystem.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/e615cd465004429e247459503170d12c.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":174},{"fishId":750,"name":"Flounder","other_names":"","description":"The flounders are a group of flatfish species that can be found at the bottom of oceans around the world. Although they are usually brown colored with various red, orange, green markings, they can change their colors.\nAn interesting fact is that as they grow, one of their eyes moves until they have both eyes on the same side of the head.\nThe flounder is an important game fish and, due to overfishing, their population has declined.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/30bbd20accff559e71449ba4a4abc8d3.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":246},{"fishId":751,"name":"Jellyfish","other_names":"Medusozoa","description":"The Jellyfish is a invertebrate animal which can be found in warm and cold ocean waters.\nThey have an umbrella-shaped body with tentacles that have tiny stinging cells that are used to stun or paralyze their prey. The jellyfish stings can be paintful even for humans and sometimes they can even be very dangerous or even deadly. Fortunately, they don't attack humans, unless provoked, but a person can accidentally touch a jellyfish.\nIn some countries, such as China, Japan and Korea, the jellyfish is known as a delicacy and is also used in Chinese medicine.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2f02133636a38f680d5af685266df013.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":125},{"fishId":752,"name":"tuna","other_names":"tunny, Thunnini, Thunnus","description":"Tuna is a saltwater fish of the Thunnini tribe. It comprises 15 species of various size, some as long as 4.6m (15ft). The tuna has a sleek body and is among the fastest pelagic fish, reaching speeds of up to 75km\/h. This active predator is found in warm seas around the world. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a popular game fish, and because of this some species like the southern bluefin tuna are close to extinction. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20191104_xOn_604d889644544601c075738cec655f46.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":581},{"fishId":753,"name":"Dogtooth Tuna","other_names":"white tuna","description":"The Dogtooth Tuna is a pelagic marine fish, which can be found at depths of over 100m, usually preferring large drop offs, or almost vertical walls. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.\nA largest of the bonito tribe, it has a growth potential of over 2m in length and 130+ kg in weight.\nIts back is dark blue and sides and stomach silver. The canine-like conical teeth give the Dogtooth Tuna an agressive look.\nLarge specimens can be one of the most difficult gamefish to capture.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180601_o8y_1868204c6c85333111d0a7b6e2c9fb57.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":311},{"fishId":754,"name":"Spotted Moray Eel","other_names":"Gymnothorax isingteena","description":"The spotted moray eel is a moderately-sized moray eel that can be found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, usually in coral reefs. It has distinctive small, round, dark spots on their white body.\nThey can often be seen peeking out from a hole in the coral reef while their rest of the body is covered.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c23c41d97b2015d6dc3f788280df51b0.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":149},{"fishId":755,"name":"Common Dentex","other_names":"Dentex dentex","description":"The common dentex is a species of marine fish that can be found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and, rarely, in the Black Sea.\nIts name comes from the Latin word \"Dentex\" which is related to \"dentes\" which translates intro \"teeth\".","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/a4af20b53cb70f3adf26c805f6958c6f.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":191},{"fishId":756,"name":"Dolphin","other_names":"","description":"Dolphins are aquatic mammals which range from 1.7 to 9.5 meters in length and can weight from 50 kilograms to 10 tons. Their bodies are streamlined and their two limbs have turned into flippers. They lack external ear flaps, but have a tail fin and their heads are bulbous.\nDolphins have conical teeth and breathe through a blowhole. They also have a thick layer of fat, called blubber, to keep them warm in the water. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181025_pWg_0bc7944b38ee95a33f8201fd48c3374c.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":393},{"fishId":757,"name":"Cornetfish","other_names":"flutemouth","description":"Cornetfish are part of the Fistulariidae family in the order Syngnathiformes, consisting in one genus with four species which can be found in tropical and subtropical marine regions. \nThe animals are thin and elongated and can reach a length of up to 200 cm (6.6 feet). They have long snouts, forked caudal fins, and dorsal and anal fins. \nCornetfish feed on small fish, invertebrates, and crustaceans.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190916_xOn_ba91103f85a0a62e7cf7dd614166efd1.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":571},{"fishId":758,"name":"Octopus","other_names":"Octopoda, Pulpo, Polvo","description":"Octopus can be found in all of the oceans of the Planet but most species are found in warm waters. \nThe name Octopus is derived from Ancient Greek and it translates to \"eight-foot\". \nThe octopus is one of the most intellingent marine creature. Two-thirds of their neurons are located in their arms and not in their brain and they have been observed using tools and they can also open shells and even childproof pill bottles.\nThe octopus is a master of camouflage, it can change the color, reflectivity and opacity of its entire body in order to blend in with its surroundings. \nWhen threatened, most octopuses release a thick cloud of black ink which not only serves as a visual protection from predators but also it interferes with the predator's sense of smell.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/4afc09c164b2da17811706a88604d213.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":34},{"fishId":759,"name":"Conch","other_names":"","description":"The conch generally is a large snail whose shell has a noticeable point at both of its ends. The size goes from medium to large. It can be found in many tropical regions across the globe, but it is most common in the West Indies and the Bahamas. \nThe conch prefers shallow waters with coral reefs or sea grass, where they feed on algae or the sea grass itself..\nThe meat of the conch is fully edible and is consumed in a variety of dishes.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190318_pWg_71bd4da8fe15788e151797676fd2f813.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":507},{"fishId":760,"name":"Squid","other_names":"Teuthida","description":"Like cuttlefish, the Squid has eight arms that can regenerate and two longer tentacles that can't.\nThe squids that live in the depth of the water where there is no source of light have glowing organs which help them hunt for food. This means that you can see their lighted organs through their skin which makes them look like some kind of alien beings.\nAn interesting fact about the squid is that some of the species can produce an ink which contains high levels of dopamine which gives feelings of euphoria.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/089721d453de85646fa98cb3dab48d68.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":35},{"fishId":761,"name":"Cuttlefish","other_names":"Sepiida","description":"Cuttlefish are marine animals that have an unique internal shell named the \"cuttlebone\". The cuttlefish is a master of camouflage thanks to its ability to mimic the shape and texture of objects around them.\nDuring mating season, if a male isn't as big and as strong as other males, it will try to disguise itself as a female in order to swim past the other males and mate with the female.\nEvenmore, Cuttlefish has an incredible ability to almost completely see behind themselves thanks to their W-shaped pupils and they can also see well in low light and can detect polarized light.\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/dbb99da924caf74f2ab8570595b43bb8.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":36},{"fishId":762,"name":"King Crab","other_names":"","description":"The King Crab is a large species of crustacean, which can usually be found in cold waters around the Globe. They are well known for their long legs which come in five pairs. The first pair are pincers and the right pincer in the largest of all the legs, which is helpful when the crab is haunting for food or to fend off aggressors.\nThere are two main species of King Crab: Red, Blue and Golden. The Red King Crab can become very large, has a very long leg span and they usually live in the Bering Sea. The Blue King Crab is the largest of the three species and is caught commercially in Alaska. The Golden King Crab it is much smaller than the red and the blue crab and is also caught off the coast of Alaska.\nIt is believed that the King Crabs are derived from hermit crab-like ancestors, because of several anatomical particularities which are present only in those two species of crab.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/2f22e9ee3f61a2b444cabbbf3e70b243.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":196},{"fishId":763,"name":"Finger coral","other_names":"porites porites","description":"","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200422_xOn_3703ab5c41d66f41465881ade80fd8b0.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":644},{"fishId":764,"name":"sponges","other_names":"Porifera","description":"Sponges are multi-cellular organisms with bodies full of pores and through which water circulates. They do not have nervous, digestive or circulatory systems, and therefore completely rely on the flow of water for their internal processes. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190117_pWg_1c60e59befe7887cc9bee1dcedbeec35.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":479},{"fishId":765,"name":"Crab","other_names":"","description":"The crab is a decapod crustacean which lives in the coastal areas of salty, fresh and brackish waters.\nThe crabs are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and armed with a single pair of claws.\nThere are two kinds of crabs. First are true crabs which have short abdomen and use four pairs of long legs for walking and second are false crabs.\nThe latin word \"cancer\" is related to the word \"crab\" in Latin and both the constellation Cancer and the astrological sign are named after the crab.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/c845da0afabeb40dfacd358ee4391727.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":250},{"fishId":766,"name":"sea slug","other_names":"","description":"Sea slugs are marine invertebrates that resemble terrestrial slugs. Most of these animals are in fact gastropods (sea snails) that have lost their shells or have a reduced or internal shell. Sea slugs have bodies of different shapes, sizes, and color, but most are partially translucent. The largest of species can reach a length of up to 75 cm and a weight of 14 kg. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190722_xOn_ae488c8f76ff546fd42b03d2a8ab6038.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":533},{"fishId":767,"name":"Flat needlefish","other_names":"long tom","description":"The flat needlefish occurs in tropical and subtropical seas in the eastern Atlantic it is known from the Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania south through the Gulf of Guinea to the Congo and Mocamedes in southern Angola, the western Atlantic, the Indo-Pacific, throughout Indonesia and the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands to the eastern Pacific from Baja, Mexico south to Peru. It prefers offshore surface waters, having a depth range between 0 and 12 meters.\nThe species is long and slender and can reach a length of up to 95 centimeters. It has a long and narrow beak with multiple sharp teeth. Its body is generally in light colours and it has a single dorsal fin.\nThey are capable of making short jumps out of the water at up to 60 km\/h.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20180613_pWg_a8242cbd95e9bf3d5dab4fe64c9ee5d7.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":289},{"fishId":768,"name":"Conger Eel","other_names":"","description":"The conger eel is a species of marine eel that can be found in every ocean. They are usually grayish to blackish and have a large head, large gill slits and a wide mouth with strong teeth.\nBeing predators, they can attack humans and there have even been reported some cases where a diver was attacked by a conger eel. \nThe conger eel is an important food fish, especially in East Asia where it is often served as sushi.\n\n","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/aa8ff7777e747ddc7f0852693f6c40bb.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":175},{"fishId":769,"name":"Conger","other_names":"","description":"Conger is a genus of marine congrid eels which includes some of the largest types of eels, that can reach 3 meters in length. \nCongers are predators and can even attack humans. \nCongers are scaleless fish and they have large heads, wide mouths and strong teeth. Their colour is usually grayish or blackish, while their bellies are light in colour and their fins have black edges. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20181022_pWg_665b27b8fa4d1bf8f3c129c5175f3da2.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":397},{"fishId":770,"name":"oyster","other_names":"","description":"Oyster comprises different families of saltwater bivalve mollusks. It is commonly found clinging onto harbor walls, debris, and shipwrecks all around the world. Oysters filter water in and out of their protective shells, which are made up of calcium, so that their bodies remain safe.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200824_xOn_11513a35bcee4c43b468e80383b8bc37.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":686},{"fishId":771,"name":"perch","other_names":"","description":"Perch is a freshwater gamefish from the Percidae family. The most common three species within the perch genus include the European perch, Balkhash perch, and yellow perch. It's a carnivorous fish that's mostly found in lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers. They grow to around 50 cm and 2.3 kg. Perch feed on shellfish, small fish, and insect larvae.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20190716_xOn_9d684903c4a87079de9b7df1972d7c82.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":529},{"fishId":772,"name":"Coral","other_names":"","description":"Corals are marine invertebrates, that typically live in colonies of many identical individual polyps.\nCorals play an important role in the underwater world, as many marine species depond on coral reefs for shelter and food. Also the reefs are the place where mani sea creatures choose to spawn so the eggs will be safe from predators.\nCoral reefs are under stress due to pollution and global warming and they need to be protected.","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/8669154321781696b473619fc4484de0.jpeg","dive_site_fish_id":262},{"fishId":773,"name":"mussel","other_names":"","description":"Mussel is a common term used for members of several families of bivalve mollusks. They have an elongated and asymmetrical shell composed of two valves that close when necessary. The largest organ is called a foot, which is used to pull the animal through the substrate. Mussels feed on plankton and other free-floating tiny sea creatures. ","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20200910_xOn_ebbad61c8f8760c563f29f6ed72f6594.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":688},{"fishId":774,"name":"eel","other_names":"","description":"Eels are ray-finned fish in the order Anguilliformes which consist of about 800 species. They are elongated fish that range in length from 5 cm (2.0 in) to 4 meters (12 feet). Most of these animals live in shallow waters and burrow into sand, mud, or hide amongst rocks. The majority of eels are nocturnal creatures and some species live in deep waters at depths of up to 4,000 meters (13,000 feet).","image_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/divesite-pic\/20191202_xOn_9e0a563525cf0d676acb3e45cf588231.jpg","dive_site_fish_id":585}]