Garibaldi fish spawning. At 0:41, see in background a different male Garibaldi fish chasing a female, in right frame. She re-appears at 0:52 in top left frame, in the kelp forest beyond. The nearest Garibaldi fish, a male, swims up and down vigorously to attract the female Garibaldi in the background to come to his nest. 1:39, The female slowly approaches and lays her eggs on the nest (patch of algae on a flat, vertical rock surface). At 1:59, The male Garibaldi fish drives the female away the moment she looks like she is eating some of the eggs on his nest. The male dances again to attract the female back to lay more eggs. At 2:49 the female watches the male Garibaldi dance, but does not return to the nest. Good natural light, pretty blue water, lots of sunlight, beauty shot. Healthy environment. See tiny planktonic nutrients in the rich seawater. North America West Coast. This shot connects with clips labeled BC180502_0362 through _0398 and BC190111_0001.

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Garibaldi fish spawning. At 0:41, see in background a different male Garibaldi fish chasing a female, in right frame. She re-appears at 0:52 in top left frame, in the kelp forest beyond. The nearest Garibaldi fish, a male, swims up and down vigorously to attract the female Garibaldi in the background to come to his nest. 1:39, The female slowly approaches and lays her eggs on the nest (patch of algae on a flat, vertical rock surface). At 1:59, The male Garibaldi fish drives the female away the moment she looks like she is eating some of the eggs on his nest. The male dances again to attract the female back to lay more eggs. At 2:49 the female watches the male Garibaldi dance, but does not return to the nest. Good natural light, pretty blue water, lots of sunlight, beauty shot. Healthy environment. See tiny planktonic nutrients in the rich seawater. North America West Coast. This shot connects with clips labeled BC180502_0362 through _0398 and BC190111_0001.

Garibaldi fish spawning. At 0:41, see in background a different male Garibaldi fish chasing a female, in right frame. She re-appears at 0:52 in top left frame, in the kelp forest beyond. The nearest Garibaldi fish, a male, swims up and down vigorously to attract the female Garibaldi in the background to come to his nest. 1:39, The female slowly approaches and lays her eggs on the nest (patch of algae on a flat, vertical rock surface). At 1:59, The male Garibaldi fish drives the female away the moment she looks like she is eating some of the eggs on his nest. The male dances again to attract the female back to lay more eggs. At 2:49 the female watches the male Garibaldi dance, but does not return to the nest. Good natural light, pretty blue water, lots of sunlight, beauty shot. Healthy environment. See tiny planktonic nutrients in the rich seawater. North America West Coast. This shot connects with clips labeled BC180502_0362 through _0398 and BC190111_0001.
 
Sequence: Garibaldi courtship and nesting behavior
The Shot: Close Up Track Wide Shot
Subject: Animal Fish Pair Plant Scenic Small Group Algae Garibaldi Giant Kelp Kelp Bass Opaleye Bull Kelp Calico Bass Damselfish Eggs Female Girella nigricans Hypsypops rubicundus Macrocystis pyrifera Male Nereocystis luetkeana Paralabrax clathratus Rock Aggressive Competitive
Action: Alert Chase Courtship Defend Display Guard Lay Eggs Nest Parent Protect Protective Reproduction Spawn Swim
Environment: Day Underwater Coast Kelp Forest Marine Sanctuary Ocean Rocky Reef Temperate Underwater Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Channel Islands of California North America North Pacific Ocean Southern California United States

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