One of the hardest moments to capture underwater... . The mating mandarin fish. This behavior happens at dusk and the courting lasts from 5-10 minutes. Once a mate is selected they pair up and rise above the coral and in less than 1-100th of a second the eggs are released, and the fish disappear. . Photo + Caption: Gregory Piper (gregpiperarts) . #mandarinfish #matingdance #fish #adventure #nature #photography #photooftheday #naturephotography #instagood #wildlifeIG #explore #naturelovers #valentines #underwaterphotography #ocean #love #dating