Tiny Fish Live Fast, Die Young (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Tiny Fish Live Fast, Die Young (1 of 2)

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Redeye gobies (Bryaninops natans) hover in small groups above coral heads, on which they rely for shelter. By living fast and dying young, these tiny (<2cm) fishes fuel reef fish biomass production.

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Tane Sinclair-Taylor.

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