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Sharks

Sharks, fun facts

Sharks have inhabited our oceans for more than 400 million years. They have survived the five great extinctions on Earth, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Since then and until today, these fish have evolved in surprising ways.

They are extraordinary animals with an anatomy that does nothing but improve over time. Sharks are master hunters with incredible precision. They are found at the top of the food chain and are essential for maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.

Marine life in Bali, diving with sharks

Video by Ludovic Amevor

Nudibranchs

Nudibranchs are marine gastropod mollusks with soft bodies, part of the sea-slug family.

Nudibranchs come in virtually every color and combination of colors and are extremely beautiful. They are some of the most overlooked beauties by divers.

11 fun facts about nudibranchs

1. Nudibranchs are pretty tiny

Most of them are less than 5 cm long, while others are very small, just a few millimeters. The largest ones, like the Spanish dancer, rarely exceed 60 centimeters.

Turtle

Marine life in Bali – turtle

Turtles have been on Earth for over 100 million years, even surviving the dinosaurs.

These ancient creatures are solitary, nomadic, and adventurous animals and can be found worldwide.

Marine life in Bali, diving with turtles

Video by Ludovic Amevor

Clownfish

Marine life in Bali, clownfish

Clownfish. 8 fun facts

1. It belongs to the subfamily amphiprioninae and there are 30 different species

Anemonefish live on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Red Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. However, they cannot be seen in the Atlantic or Caribbean Seas.

The famous Nemo is a false clownfish or false anemone fish.

Marine life in Bali, clownfish

Video by Ludovic Amevor

Bali – Frogfish

Scuba diving with frogfish in Bali.

Have you ever heard the said so ugly so cute?

Even though some might call them ugly, weird, or grumpy, they come in so many colors and variations they are just fascinating creatures.

Frogfish, also known as anglerfish, is, for many divers, one of the favorite creatures to find underwater.

Marine life in Bali, frogfish

Video by Ludovic Amevor

Humphead parrotfish

Humphead parrotfish – 12 fun facts

1. Humphead parrots is the largest and the heaviest of all parrotfish species

Humphead parrotfish is also known as bump-head parrotfish or green hump-head parrotfish.

It grows up to 1.3 meters and can weigh up to 46 kilos which makes it both the largest and heaviest of all parrotfish species.

They grow slowly, and their life span is about 40 years.

Marine life in Bali, humphead parrotfish

Video by Ludovic Amevor