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Liparis tanakae Snailfish Eggs Hatching

This is a Liparis tanakae snailfish hatching from its egg head-first. Another juvenile can be seen emerging tail-first. Each egg is less that 1.5mm in diameter. Photographed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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This is a Liparis tanakae snailfish hatching from its egg head-first. Another juvenile can be seen emerging tail-first. Each egg is less that 1.5mm in diameter. Photographed in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.