Nuptial coloring in fish

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These types of pics tend to be hard to find. It only lasts for seconds at a time, and they swim aggressively when it happens, so pictures are scarce.

Here are some of mine.

Pintail/isosceles fairy wrasse. The electric purple/blue patch on his back and stripe is really strong and then it fades away to pumpkin orange. The patch is completely gone when he isn’t flashing.

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This is the king of my fairy wrasses. He’s quite gentle, even though he flashes and displays colors often. He’s really large and just enjoys cruising.

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Ruler of my resplendent anthias. I have 6. He makes sure to let others know who’s boss.

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This one isn’t a good pic, but it’s rare to see pictures of rhomboids flashing. He gets a light purple band vertically across his body.

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Best I have of my eight line so far. He’s still maturing.

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I’m looking forward to my lineatus and jordani getting more mature, and start displaying! Post your pics!
 
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