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Fat Greenling Eggs | Hexagrammos otakii

This is a close-up view, photographed at 4x life-size, of newly spawned eggs of Hexagrammos otakii, known as fat greenlings or ainame in Japanese. Males of this species protect the eggs, spawning with as many females as possible. Clutches of eggs vary in color, from blues and purples to yellows, oranges and white.

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This is a close-up view, photographed at 4x life-size, of newly spawned eggs of Hexagrammos otakii, known as fat greenlings or ainame in Japanese. Males of this species protect the eggs, spawning with as many females as possible. Clutches of eggs vary in color, from blues and purples to yellows, oranges and white.