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Scavengers Eating Fat Greenling (Hexagrammos otakii)

This is a dead fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) being consumed by northern pacific seastars (Asterias amurensis), an arthritic neptune (Neptunea arthritica) and other scavengers. The yellow color of the fish indicates that it was a mature male in breeding coloration. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.

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This is a dead fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) being consumed by northern pacific seastars (Asterias amurensis), an arthritic neptune (Neptunea arthritica) and other scavengers. The yellow color of the fish indicates that it was a mature male in breeding coloration. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan.