Hairy Frogfish Spawning | Antennarius striatus

This is a pair of hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) photographed about 22 hours prior to spawning. The yellow-orange fish on the left is the female. Her abdomen is swollen with eggs. The male is positioned near the female. He will stay with her until she is ready, In prepration for spawning, the female will grow to about double her normal size. In order to spawn, the male will need to push the enlarged female up into the water column, where she releases a raft of eggs that he fertilizes.

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This is a pair of hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) photographed about 22 hours prior to spawning. The yellow-orange fish on the left is the female. Her abdomen is swollen with eggs. The male is positioned near the female. He will stay with her until she is ready, In prepration for spawning, the female will grow to about double her normal size. In order to spawn, the male will need to push the enlarged female up into the water column, where she releases a raft of eggs that he fertilizes.