Fat Greenling Tending to Eggs | Hexagrammos otakii

This fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) male is tending to several clutches of eggs, which are the result of spawning with multiple females. The bright yellow-orange coloration of the male is indicative of reproductive season. The multiple clutches and large number of healthy eggs show that this is a successful male, meaning that he has attracted many females and has done well protecting the eggs from predators.

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This fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) male is tending to several clutches of eggs, which are the result of spawning with multiple females. The bright yellow-orange coloration of the male is indicative of reproductive season. The multiple clutches and large number of healthy eggs show that this is a successful male, meaning that he has attracted many females and has done well protecting the eggs from predators.