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Spawning. If you look carefully, you can see eggs below the lefthand (female) fish.
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This individual is about 3 cm; sighted at depth of about 10 m, among a rocky slope, in the early evening.
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Was able to do some evening diving and catch mandarinfish mating rituals just after the sun set and the sea began to get dark. The larger male dances up up and out of the protection of the coral above its edge enticing several females which also engage. As I understand, they do this every night for a week at this time of year.
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Pair spawning. Isn't she a little young for him?
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Pair mating. The female is the smaller one (top).
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