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Female Zoarchias major Eelpout Portrait | Japan

Portrait of a female Zoarchias major eelpout looking out from a hole in the reef. These fish often occupy holes like this. On one occasion, I saw one fish kick out a blenny to take over the hole. In another instance, I watched as a female eelpout tried to enter a hole and was punched in the face by a small mantis shrimp that was already occupying the hole.

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Portrait of a female Zoarchias major eelpout looking out from a hole in the reef. These fish often occupy holes like this. On one occasion, I saw one fish kick out a blenny to take over the hole. In another instance, I watched as a female eelpout tried to enter a hole and was punched in the face by a small mantis shrimp that was already occupying the hole.