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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Breeding

I captured the moment Cherry anthias group spawning. They were swimming hard and acrobaticly so fast. Also, their fins were fully opened, body colors were more vivid, and the white spots seemed to glow because they were so excited.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Nishiizu cho, Shizuoka, Japan
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Sayaka Ichinoseki