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Nassau Grouper Spawning Colors

Two Nassau grouper rest during the daylight hours off Long Island, Bahamas. At sunset the grouper will spawn. The fish in the foreground shows the normal barred pattern while the fish in the background shows a color phase known as white-belly. During spawning the grouper will often change color and pattern. Scientists are still studying what the color changes mean.

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Two Nassau grouper rest during the daylight hours off Long Island, Bahamas. At sunset the grouper will spawn. The fish in the foreground shows the normal barred pattern while the fish in the background shows a color phase known as white-belly. During spawning the grouper will often change color and pattern. Scientists are still studying what the color changes mean.