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Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.

Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.
Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.
Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.
Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.
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Thorrold, Simon
Two freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) among coral in the Red Sea.
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12/05/2023
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Caption from 2024 WHOI Wall Calendar, October:
These freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) were photographed by WHOI biologist Simon Thorrold while he was researching the abundance of corals and fishes in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia. While the science team found some evidence of coral bleaching during the fieldwork, other reefs, like this one, were thriving. Hawkfish are approachable and frequently photographed, but it’s rare to see two fish on one coral head. When Thorrold was taking this photo, he was focusing on a single fish and suddenly the second one appeared–just long enough to get this picture.
Photo by Simon Thorrold © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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