Category: Fish

Pacific Tarpon

The Pacific tarpon, colloquially called “oxeye” and scientifically named “Megalops cyprinoides” is frequently found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It specifically inhabits coastal areas and water where the salt level is very...

Parrotfish, Costa Rica

  Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean are famous for holding brightly colored, gorgeous fish called ‘parrotfish’. Parrotfish are beautiful because of the muted, glowing colors exhibited on their body and the graceful way...

Puffer Fish

Puffer fish populate most of the water in and around Costa Rica, especially the Pacific Ocean. These fish belong to the family Tetraodontidae which is a huge branch of marine fish.

Scorpion Fish, Costa Rica

Scorpion Fish, Costa Rica

The Pacific Ocean is host to a variety of different scorpion fish present in its waters. Scorpion fish belong to the family Scorpaenidae.

Barracudas in the Pacific Ocean

In the Pacific Ocean’s waters, many schools of barracudas can be found but not easily; these sleek and evil-looking fish tend to be very elusive in their whereabouts. They belong to the order ‘Perciformes’...