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Neoclinus bryope Spawning Blennies

Pictured here is a pair of Neoclinus bryope chaenopsid blennies, the larger male above, smaller female below. The male has successfully courted the female with a series of flamboyant displays. The female has just entered his burrow. She will deposit eggs inside. The male will fertilize them and then look after the eggs until they mature. The female departs as soon as spawning is complete.

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Pictured here is a pair of Neoclinus bryope chaenopsid blennies, the larger male above, smaller female below. The male has successfully courted the female with a series of flamboyant displays. The female has just entered his burrow. She will deposit eggs inside. The male will fertilize them and then look after the eggs until they mature. The female departs as soon as spawning is complete.