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  • This is a newly hatched juvenile Eumicrotremus awae lumpsucker, a species found along the Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. The fish is 2mm to 3mm in size, perched on brown algae (Lessoniaceae). The white ring pattern is characteristic of juveniles, disappearing as the juvenile takes on permanent coloration. This one has already begun to adopt an orange-red hue.
    eumicrotremus-awae-juvenile-lumpsuck...tif
  • This is a newly hatched juvenile Eumicrotremus awae lumpsucker, a species found along the Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. The fish is 2mm to 3mm in size, perched on brown algae (Lessoniaceae). The white ring pattern is characteristic of juveniles, disappearing as the juvenile takes on permanent coloration. This one has already begun to adopt a greenish hue.
    eumicrotremus-awae-juvenile-lumpsuck...tif
  • This is a species of clingfish (Aspasma minima) that is found in the northwest Pacific. This individual with its mouth open was one of a pair that was living on a large growth of brown algae (Ecklonia cava).
    aspasma-minima-clingfish-mouth-open-...tif
  • This is a pair of Pair of Aspasma minima clingfish hiding underneath part of a large growth of Ecklonia cava brown algae. This species is found in the northwest Pacific.
    aspasma-minima-clingfish-pair-japan-...tif
  • This is a juvenile smooth lumpsucker (Aptocyclus ventricosus) nestled among folds of wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). Juveniles of this species spend the early part of their lives in shallow water, then descend to the deep. This individual was about 6mm in size.
    aptocyclus-ventricosus-juvenile-waka...tif
  • This is a newly hatched juvenile Eumicrotremus awae lumpsucker, a species found along the Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. The fish is 2mm to 3mm in size, perched on brown algae (Lessoniaceae). The juveniles retain this distinct pattern with white rings for a brief time, eventually taking on solid coloration that varies from brown and red to green, pink and other hues.
    eumicrotremus-awae-juvenile-lumpsuck...tif
  • This is a species of clingfish (Aspasma minima) that is found in the northwest Pacific. This individual was one of a pair that was living on a large growth of brown algae (Ecklonia cava). As can be seen here, the fish is capable of turning its eyes to look directly overhead.
    aspasma-minima-clingfish-japan-20210...tif
  • Pictured here is a pair of juvenile smooth lumpsuckers (Aptocyclus ventricosus), sheltered among folds at the base of wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). Pattern and color variation among juveniles is normal. Juveniles of this species spend the early part of their lives in shallow water, then descend to the deep. These fish are around 6mm in size, photographed at magnification of two times life-size.
    aptocyclus-ventricosus-lumpsucker-ju...tif
  • Female Zoarchias major peeking her head out from the stalk or holdfast of wakame seawood, also known as mekabu (Undaria pinnatifida). These fish are active, often moving around the reef, taking cover in seaweed, algae and holes.
    zoarchias-major-in-mekabu-wakame-sea...tif
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