Photo by @DavidDoubilet A female pink #clownfish lays her eggs on a hard surface beneath the host anemone. The eggs are fertilized by the male next to her. The male will aggressively guard the eggs until they hatch in 7 days. Clownfish are sequential hermaphrodites, the largest fish is a female and egg layer. If she dies the next largest male will change gender and become the female. With @jenniferhayesig @thephotosociety #nemo #CoralTriangle #CoralReef #KimbeBay #PapuaNewGuinea #nemo #anemonefish by natgeo

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