Hunting coalition consisting of a peacock grouper and a whitemouth moray eel. The grouper encourages the eel to start hunting by rubbing against it.
a hunting coalition consisting of a peacock grouper, blue-spotted grouper, peacock hind, or roi, Cephalopholis argus, and a whitemouth moray eel, Gymnothorax meleagris; Honokohau, North Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, USA; The grouper encourages the eel to start hunting by gently rubbing against the eel.
Size: 6290px × 4193px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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