Tag: Mating

A large school of snappers gathers in Ras Mohammed National Park to mate. These otherwise solitary fish gather at this spot every year for their annual spawning. A diver in the background
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.
A school of mask pufferfish swims through the blue water near the reef. These charming fish are usually found alone, but during the mating season they are occasionally seen in larger groups.
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.
Two magnificent chromodoris nudibranchs with characteristic white bodies and reddish-brown striped patterns during mating. The sea slugs display their typical feathered gills and rhinophores in vivid orange and red tones, surrounded by various corals and sponges.
Two nudibranchs with vivid, colourful gill tufts and rhinophores on sandy reef ground during mating. The sea slugs display their characteristic purple-red and white gills and typical sensory appendages on the head. A second nudibranch species is visible in the background.