When spawning, wrasses gather in loose aggregations where one dominant male oversees many females within a general territory. |
Most other closely related wrasses utilize a combination of suction and biting to take less elusive invertebrate prey items. |
Below them goatfish, wrasses and scorpionfish frolicked amongst the kelp holdfasts. |
Damselfish make up almost half, with angelfish, surgeonfish, wrasses, gobies, and butterfly fish accounting for another 25 to 30 percent. |
The presence of the model predator at the mating site resulted in a strong initial reaction by both male and female bluehead wrasses. |
Throughout the ferry, nudibranchs, groupers, puffers, and wrasses had taken up residence along with juvenile barracuda, fusiliers and rabbitfish. |