2979 - Broom Filefish/Male - Amanses scopas - 20cm
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Marsa Shagra South/Marsa Alam/Egypt - Red Sea
Males have long yellow spines coming out of their flanks. Females have a black velcro-like patch in the same location. See image 2980.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
Picture Rating: 6.00
1919 - Broom Filefish/Male - Amanses scopas - 20cm
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Safaga/Safaga/Egypt - Red Sea
The yellow spikes towards the tailbase indicate that this is a male
Photographer: Bart Hazes
Picture Rating: 4.00
3003 - Honeycomb filefish - Cantherhines pardalis - 25cm
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Marsa Shagra South/Marsa Alam/Egypt - Red Sea
Mated pair shortly after a spawning rise where they circled each other, rising about 4m up from the reef. Did not see egg/sperm released.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
Picture Rating: 8.00
3004 - Honeycomb filefish - Cantherhines pardalis - 25cm
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Marsa Shagra South/Marsa Alam/Egypt - Red Sea
Mated pair near the top of their spawning rise. Did not see egg/sperm release. Mating observed at 11:30am, August 13.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
3005 - Honeycomb filefish - Cantherhines pardalis - 25cm
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Marsa Shagra South/Marsa Alam/Egypt - Red Sea
This individual just completed a mating ritual and is now back to more normal colours.
Photographer: Bart Hazes
