“…Worth noting, Atlantic wolffish eggs were not present in any guts. After spawning, males remove eggs stuck to the exterior of the female's body by sucking and spitting them out (Johannessen et al, 1993); it is reasonable to suspect that some eggs are ingested incidentally. In addition, in intensive culture, Atlantic wolffish have been observed eating eggs from other pairs, and females have been seen destroying their own unfertilized eggs (Johannessen et al, 1993).…”