These Tiny Coral Reef Fish Parents Decide When Their Embryos Hatch

September 13, 2022 • by Staff Writer

Leaving the comfort and safety of home to explore the world is a difficult decision. However, in a tiny coral reef fish called a neon goby, dads help their offspring take the plunge by pushing them out the door when the time is just right.


A pair of tiny transparent-seeming fish embryos with eyes visible

Embryos of neon goby fish. Credit: John Majoris.

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