Hawaiian Dascyllus courtship
A Hawaiian Dascyllus (Dascyllus albisell) pair courting off Niihau, Hawaii.
Courting male Bluegill Triggerfish
Male Bluegill Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) with an erect spinous dorsal fin photographed under water off Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was circling above his prepared spawning area suggesting that this is a courtship display.
Two courting male Bluegill Triggerfish
Two Male Bluegill Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) with erect spinous dorsal fins photographed under water off Maui, Hawaii, USA. Each was circling above his prepared spawning suggesting that this is a courtship display.
Male Bluegill Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) with an erect spinous dorsal fin photographed under water off Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was circling above his prepared spawninga small sandy area suggesting that this is a courtship display.
Male Bluegill Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) with an erect spinous dorsal fin photographed under water off Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was circling above his prepared spawning sandy area suggesting that this is a courtship display.
Lei Triggerfish
This Lei Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa) with partially erected dorsal fin spines was photographed underwater just offshore of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA. It is circling above his prepared spawning area suggesting that this is a courtship display.
This Lei Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa) with partially erected dorsal fin spines was photographed underwater just offshore of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA. It is circling above a small area suggesting that this is a courtship display.