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Liparis tanakae Snailfish Egg Hatching

Shown here is the split second that a juvenile Liparis tanakae snailfish burst out of its egg. The fish's tail is just emerging from the egg, with the break in the membrane of the egg visible. Each is about 1.5mm in diameter. Photographed at 4x life-size magnification. Photographed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Shown here is the split second that a juvenile Liparis tanakae snailfish burst out of its egg. The fish's tail is just emerging from the egg, with the break in the membrane of the egg visible. Each is about 1.5mm in diameter. Photographed at 4x life-size magnification. Photographed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.