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Pterois volitans Lionfish Spawning

This is a pair of common lionfishes (Pterois volitans) preparing to spawn. The female is on the left. After coming together in shallow water, the pair moved to a depth of around 20m to spawn. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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This is a pair of common lionfishes (Pterois volitans) preparing to spawn. The female is on the left. After coming together in shallow water, the pair moved to a depth of around 20m to spawn. Photographed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.