Initial phase bluehead (Thalassoma bifasciatum). Purple mass on reef is sergeant major eggs that blueheads and other species are feeding on.
Image ID: reef1536, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Caribbean Sea Photographer: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR Category: Reef fish/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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