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Stichaeus grigorjewi Prickleback Protecting Eggs

This is a long shanny (Stichaeus grigorjewi) male guarding two clutches of eggs. This species lives in deep water, down to 300m, in the Northwest Pacific. They come up to shallow water for reproduction. Photographed in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

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This is a long shanny (Stichaeus grigorjewi) male guarding two clutches of eggs. This species lives in deep water, down to 300m, in the Northwest Pacific. They come up to shallow water for reproduction. Photographed in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.