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Icelinus pietschi Sculpin Protecting Eggs

This is a male Icelinus pietschi sculpin watching over several clutches of eggs. The male has been successful in attracting numerous females to spawn. The white eggs at the bottom right are dead, most likely having been preyed upon by a starfish. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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This is a male Icelinus pietschi sculpin watching over several clutches of eggs. The male has been successful in attracting numerous females to spawn. The white eggs at the bottom right are dead, most likely having been preyed upon by a starfish. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.