Photo 108617416, (c) Craig Hoover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Hoover

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craigahoover

Date

November 11, 2020 09:37 AM PST

Description

Cerberilla pungoarena was located on sandy substrate at a depth of 55 feet. Lengths were 2 cm. Water temperature was 52 degrees F.

There are two animals in this image. The genital mass of each is protruding and the individual on the left is depositing a white line of substance on the dorsum of the right individual. I hypothesize that this is ovoposition (egg laying). The other individual proceeded to reciprocate the behavior.

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Copyright by Craig Hoover