Songda spotted this pair while on a night dive. He chose to picture them horizontally, though razorfish characteristically swim vertically, head down. The juvenile fish was feeding on the zooplankton migrating up from the deep.
Female paper nautiluses secrete a structure that looks like a shell but is actually a modified egg case that serves as a buoyancy aid. They are often found clinging to floating objects, and even other females, but this may be the first record of one on a razorfish.
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Songda is an ocean and wildlife marine conservation photographer, director of NOC Conservation Group in Shanghai and an Ocean Geographic Emerging Master Photographer. He is often diving from night to early morning - this enthusiasm has paid off with awards and recognition from his peers. He believes that 'being able to explore the depths of the ocean is one of the most wonderful experiences in life'.
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