Steinitz's Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris steinitzi with a parasitic nudibranch, Gymnodoris nigricolor on the dorsal fin.

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Steinitz's Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris steinitzi with a parasitic nudibranch, Gymnodoris nigricolor on the dorsal fin. The nudibranch firmly attaches to the fish by grasping the fins with their buccal apparatus. This behaviour is rarely observed.

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Size: 3750px × 2500px
Location: Uepi, Solomon Islands. Solomon Sea, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © cbimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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