Reproduction

Stonefishes are solitary organisms.  Sexual reproduction is achieved by females depositing unfertilized eggs on the ocean floor for males to spray their sperm over.  The fertilized eggs hatch in a few days and most are consumed by other organisms, such as the Great Barracuda, allowing only a fraction to reach adulthood.

This photo was taken in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Photographed by Mr. Mohammed Al Momany.

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