Tristan is a marine biologist and a CMAS 2-Star Dive Instructor
Extremely Elusive Eels
When you go diving in Cocos Island, you will notice that there are snake-like creatures that lives in cracks and crevices or swimming near the sand. Most probably, what you have seen are eels. But to make sure that you are interacting with the right animal, allow us to describe the characteristics of an eel, […]
Jacks of Cocos Island
Most, if not all, of the world’s best dive sites features several amazing marine wildlife that is usually in huge numbers. These massive population may come in a variety of form and shape depending on the environment it thrives. In Cocos island, one of the massive fish population that you will see are Jacks. Collective […]
Bighead Tilefish
Bighead Tilefish (Caulolatilus affinis) Max. Length: 49.5 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 25.3 centimeters a value: 0.01230 b value: 3.000 Depth Range: 30 – 185 meters (100 – 610 feet) Frequency: Abundant in the Eastern Pacific Ocean If you happen to go deep diving in Cocos island and arrive in the sandy bottom, you will […]
Blacktip Cardinalfish
Blacktip Cardinalfish (Apogon atradorsatus) Max. Length: 8.9 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 6.3 centimeters a value: b value: Depth Range: 3 – 46 meters (10 – 152 feet) Frequency: Abundant only in the offshore reefs of Malpelo, Galapagos and Cocos Island A blacktip cardinalfish is another reef-associated fish that you can see in Cocos island […]
Tailspot Cardinalfish
Tailspot Cardinalfish (Apogon dovii) Max. Length: 7.5 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 5.4 centimeters a value: b value: Depth Range: 3 – 45 meters (10 – 150 feet) Frequency: Abundant in the reefs of the Eastern Pacific Ocean In most of the times during your underwater adventures in Cocos island, you will go to the […]
Wrasse Ass Bass
Wrasse Ass Bass (Liopropoma fasciatum) Other Name: Rainbow Basslet Max. Length: 17.8 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 11.6 centimeters a value: b value: Depth Range: 24 – 250 meters (80 – 825 feet) Frequency: Abundant in the reefs of the Eastern Pacific Ocean If you go deep diving in Cocos island, most of the fish […]
Mottled Soapfish
Mottled Soapfish (Rypticus bicolor) Max. Length: 28 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 17.4 centimeters a value: b value: Depth Range: 3 – 68 meters (10 – 225 feet) Frequency: Abundant in the rocky reefs of the Eastern Pacific Ocean If you happen to see a mottled soapfish during your underwater adventures in Cocos island, you […]
Goliath Grouper – the Beast of Cocos Island
Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) Other name: Jew Fish Max. Length: 250 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 97.8 centimeters a value: 0.01310 b value: 3.056 Depth Range: 0 – 100 meters (0 – 300 feet) Frequency: Considered as a Critically Endangered species due to dwindling population Seeing the size of a Goliath grouper during your underwater […]
Pacific Graysby
Pacific Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis) Other name: Panama Graysby Max. Length: 39 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 17.7 centimeters a value: 0.02170 b value: 3.035 Depth Range: 5 – 80 meters (17 – 260 feet) Frequency: Abundant in the reefs of Eastern Pacific Ocean The robust and oblong shaped body of this medium sized grouper is […]
Cocos Grouper
Cocos Grouper (Serranus tico) Other name: Cocos Serrano Max. Length: 8.5 centimeters Length at 1st Maturity: 6.1 centimeters a value: b value: Depth Range: 10 – 43 meters (33 – 140 feet) Frequency: Abundant only in Cocos island and Malpelo Island of Colombia The Cocos Grouper is one of the reef-associated fish in Cocos island […]
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