Images Dated 16th January 2013

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) pair spawning

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) pair spawning. The larger male (behind) is lifting the female into the spawning rise on his pectoral fin, the smaller female (foreground) is releasing eggs, clearly visible below her body. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

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