The Sergeant Major Fish
Sergeant majors in Costa Rica have become more and more common as of late. Colloquially, the sergeant majors are called ‘pintano’ and the scientific name given to this fish is ‘Abudefduf saxatilis’ from the...
Category: Sea Life
Butterfly Fish
The Pacific Ocean plays host to a number of beautiful fish that attract tourists from all over the world. Butterfly fish are one of those creatures living in the waters of Costa Rica.
Blue-Spotted Jack
The blue-spotted jack found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean belongs to the fish family Caringdae. They are considered to be of moderately large sized marine fish in the ocean.
Horse Eyed Jacks
An interestingly named fish in Costa Rica’s waters, the Horse-Eyed Fish is also known as the big-eye fish in a lot of local areas. The scientific name given to this fish is Caranx latus.
The Spadefish
Spadefish belong to the fish family Ephippidae, and are called “Chaetodipterus faber” scientifically speaking. Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean are rife with these interesting looking spadefish.
Green Sea Turtles
The green sea turtle, also known as Chelonia mydas, belongs to a family of large sea turtles, Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the Chelonia genus. They are found in tropical and...
