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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

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Courtship behavior of Lentipes armatus observed in a stream in Okinawa, Japan. A male (right) displays its sharp colorations to a female (left). This courtship behavior was reported in a new study by Dr. Ken Maeda, a staff scientist in the Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit.

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Ken Maeda

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