Wink ;) check out the eggs in my Mouth!

Cardinalfishes are mouth brooders and this one was seen having a mouthful of eggs!

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Christine Young

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Soooo cool!! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Yes, they are :) Posted 5 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Beautiful! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Jivko :) Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

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Super cool shot Albert. Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thank Paul for your kind words and appreciation :) Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Love it! ....from this distance. Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks Ferdy, despite their scary look, they are actually harmless to divers/humans. This one is just about 15 cm in size and they are mostly very shy and swim/turn away when they get too much attention from divers. Some divers will spend a whole dive to try to get their perfect shot of this mouth brooders! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    This one is perfect! Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
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      Thanks, Ferday :)
      Am happy with this shot, but 'the shot' that most serious photographers goes for are :
      
      - the moment the eggs/embryos are regurgitated that you can see the eggs/embryos out of the mouth
      - time of hatching when the father Cardinalfish releases them Posted 5 years ago

The Large-toothed cardinalfish

''Cheilodipterus macrodon'', the large-toothed cardinalfish , is a species of marine fish in the family Apogonidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.

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Similar species: Kurtiformes

Species identified by Albert Kang