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Title: Spanish Hogfish Courtship. Cayman Islands.
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A pair of Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus) come together to mate at sunset. This photo shows the larger male courting the female, enticing her away from the reef and into open water to spawning. West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea.
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