Tag: Courtship Behavior

A school of Jackfish performing their mating dance in Ras Mohammed National Park. The large fish swim in circles, looking for a permanent mate for the upcoming mating season.
Two magnificently coloured mandarinfish in vivid blue, green and orange tones hover close together above the reef floor. The small fish display their characteristic psychedelic colour pattern with undulating lines and are likely engaged in courtship or mating behaviour.
Two mandarinfish in magnificent courtship colouration display their characteristic mating behaviour on the reef. The small, brilliantly coloured fish with their typical blue base colouration and ornamental orange-green patterns are active during dusk.
Two colourful mandarinfish display their vivid blue and orange patterns among corals and sea anemones. The fish become active at dusk and perform their mating dance for only a few minutes.