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Nassau groupers, Epinephelus striatus ( Endangered Species ) at spawning aggregation; as sunset approaches, frantic males, in bicolor phase, push brown female toward surface, so that change in hydrostatic pressure will force eggs out of her abdomen, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize, Central America ( Caribbean Sea ) ( #5 in series of 6 )
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underwater grouper groupers Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus Epinephelus striatus Serranidae seabass cherna cherna criolla mero mero gallina rockfish white grouper fish reproduction reproduction spawning courtship mating color phase color change spawning aggregation fish aggregation Belize British Honduras Central America Caribbean Caribbean Sea Western Caribbean Western Atlantic tropical fish food fish game fish endangered species endangered fish fish behavior animal behavior behavior mating behavior Belice Doug Perrine 035261
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