A small Japanese puffer fish is the creator of one of the most spectacular animal-made structures. To impress the female puffer fish, the male labors 24 hours a day for a week to create a pattern in the sand. If the female finds his work satisfactory, she allows him to fertilize her eggs. She then lays them in the middle of the circle, leaving the male to guard the eggs alone.
I’m on my third watch through and tears are streaming down my face. You must turn the sound on.
*uncontrollable sobbing laughter*
it just keeps getting funnier
The pinnacle is when he points angrily at the fish and doesn’t say anything. You just really FEEL the frustration
Those are grouper. Not sure what kind, but they have big mouths, are solid muscle, and are fairly smart. That guy should probably go spearfish somewhere else, he’s gonna keep losing fish otherwise.
unquestionably sea horses are one of the most bizarre looking sea creatures. Pipefish, a close cousin is even weirder. Look at these fishes and you will agree with me.
Along with sea horses and sea dragons, the pipefish belong to the group
Syngnathidae. There are thousands of species living in the oceans.
Like their sea horse brethren, the male pipefishes also do parenting duties like carrying eggs and also “giving birth”.
Most of the pipefish species live in the coral reefs. Some can also be spotted in sea grass beds. Here are some more photos of them.
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Pipefish, like seahorses, are incredibly difficult to keep in captivity and fragile so it’s best left to highly experienced keepers or professional facilities.
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