The male of the species remains alone with the eggs and fights off predators until his body gives out, at which point his flesh becomes the hatchlings’ first food.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2026
With few predators in these new habitats, a single fish can produce more than 2 million eggs a year.
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