Hunting coalition of blue goatfish and bluefin trevally; Jacks follow the goatfish to seize any prey that the goatfish flush out of the coral, Hawaii
hunting coalition of blue goatfish, yellowsaddle goatfish, or moano ukali ulua, Parupeneus cyclostomus, and bluefin trevally or omilu, Caranx melampygus, Hoover's Reef, Makako Bay, Keahole, Kona, Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific Ocean ); the jacks follow the goatfish in order to seize any swift prey that the goatfish flush out of the reef while foraging in reef crevices and substrate
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Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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