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Zoarchias major Eelpouts | Female Displacing Male

This is a male Zoarchias major eelpout occupying a hole in the reef, with a female wrapping around him. The female is stalking the male.. She is trying to dislodge him from the hole in order to occupy it herself. Why she engages in this behavior is not clear.

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This is a male Zoarchias major eelpout occupying a hole in the reef, with a female wrapping around him. The female is stalking the male.. She is trying to dislodge him from the hole in order to occupy it herself. Why she engages in this behavior is not clear.