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Canthigaster coronata Banded Sharpnose Puffer Spawning

This is a pair of banded sharpnose puffers (Canthigaster coronata) getting ready to spawn. The female is the foreground, male in the rear. Prior to spawning, the female devotes considerable time to selecting and preparing a suitable location while the male follows and looks on. After spawning takes place, the male departs. The female remains for some time to clean and aerate the eggs.

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This is a pair of banded sharpnose puffers (Canthigaster coronata) getting ready to spawn. The female is the foreground, male in the rear. Prior to spawning, the female devotes considerable time to selecting and preparing a suitable location while the male follows and looks on. After spawning takes place, the male departs. The female remains for some time to clean and aerate the eggs.