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What does it take to raise a baby fish? It requires specialized equipment, expert knowledge, patience, and deep enthusiasm! “I think sometimes my teammates are not ready for my enthusiasm at eight o’clock in the morning, but I love doing what I’m doing. This is a really cool place to work, and I’m pretty passionate about it.” Copyright NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island

Neon gobies are in high demand in public aquariums, not just because they’re beautiful – they help keep the habitats clean. They have symbiotic relationships with many other fish, including this black grouper. Gobies provide cleaning services to the larger fish, removing and eating parasites, dead scales, and mucus from the skin, gills, and mouths of these fish. Copyright National Aquarium

Golden sweepers spend daylight hours hovering in dense, tight groups inside dark crevices or artificial caves, and then fan out into the open water column to forage when the lights dim. In the wild, golden sweepers actually emit light which they get by feeding on tiny bioluminescent crustaceans. This stolen light disguises their silhouettes from predators looking up at them from the darker depths of the ocean. Copyright Aquarium of the Pacific

So much of the work to breed and raise fish in public aquariums happens behind the scenes. For aquarists, the payoff comes when they can see their “babies” on exhibit where visitors can learn about and admire them! Photo: Copyright NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Photography of Golden Sweepers and their care for the Larval Rearing Project. Copyright Aquarium of the Pacific