Hunting coalition of blue goatfish and bluefin jacks; Goatfish rout prey out of coral and jacks seize any that try to flee; Kona, Hawaii, USA

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hunting coalition of blue goatfish or gold-saddle goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus, with bluefin jacks or omilu or bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus, Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii ( the Big Island ), USA ( Central Pacific Ocean ); goatfish root inside coral crevices for small prey fish; jacks circle on the outside to catch any that try to flee

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Size: 7952px × 5304px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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