When threatened, the swell shark has an unusual response. It bends its body into a U shape, grasps its caudal fin in its mouth and swallows a large quantity of sea water, which makes it swell to twice its normal size. This behavior makes it difficult for a predator to bite or pull a swell shark from its rocky crevice. When letting the water out, the shark makes a dog-like bark! Look closely in the hiding spots in this display to see if you can find these guys.
Swell sharks are BIOFLUORESCENT and can absorb sunlight temporarily and then re-emit it as a green glow!
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It is obvious the horn shark got its common name from the sharp spines located just in front of their dorsal fins. These sharks will only reach about 3 feet in length.
Horn sharks are also known for their beautiful spiral-shaped egg cases, which females wedge between rocks in the springtime.
As a nocturnal species, horn sharks will actively search of food around the reef at night but always return to the same spot each day and rest motionless during the daylight hours.
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GARIBALDI is a bright orange fish name from the 1800s Italian leader Giuseppe Garibaldi whose troops wore flashy red/orange colors into battle.
Adult male garibaldis maintain a home nesting area and are very territorial. They have been known to bite and chase divers away from their territory. But two male garibaldis can graze peacefully within two feet of each other as long as they don’t cross territory lines.
