Laval
Contributor
It is a short 'love story' between two mandarinfishes. As the sun sets a few females begin to gather in a particular parts of the reef where the males like to hang out and show off. The males of this species are larger than the females.
If they are chosen by one of the females, the female will come to rest on his pelvic fin. The male and female mandarinfish will align themselves belly-to-belly and together, slowly rise about 1 metre above the reef. There, they will release sperm and a cloud of eggs and then instantly part ways. You even could hear their hearts beating together
If they are chosen by one of the females, the female will come to rest on his pelvic fin. The male and female mandarinfish will align themselves belly-to-belly and together, slowly rise about 1 metre above the reef. There, they will release sperm and a cloud of eggs and then instantly part ways. You even could hear their hearts beating together
