EGGS OVER EASY.No, this yellowhead jawfish Yellow-headed jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons, live in coral reefs. They use their mouths to dig burrows in the sand. Males also use their mouths to carry eggs until they hatch. isn't stuffing himself for breakfast. He's taking care of his future offspring. After burrowing in the Caribbean seafloor to lay hundreds of eggs, the female jawfish splits, leaving dad to scoop up Verb 1. scoop up - take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container" lift out, scoop, scoop out, take up remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something all the eggs in his mouth. He carries the mouthful for about seven days, until the eggs hatch. During that week, the male spits out and scoops up eggs every few minutes to aerate aerate Physiology verb To add air or O2 into a liquid. See Waste treatment. them, or allow thin-walled eggs to absorb oxygen and nutrients as they fall through water. Jawfish are named for their big heads and large jaws. How else could jawfish dads keep all those eggs from becoming scrambled scram·ble v. scram·bled, scram·bling, scram·bles v.intr. 1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees. 2. ? |
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