A male ling cod, ophiodon elongatus, guards an egg sac in the Strait of Georgia near Parksville, British Columbia Canada

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Size: 5100px × 3414px
Location: Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Lisa Graham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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