Why clutch cannibalism? If this clutch has a low chance of success, better to reallocate energy towards finding another mate, or just surviving rough times. Smaller clutches are more likely to be eaten. #DamselsInDistress https://twitter.com/TaraEDolan/status/1260659332288352258

Yellowtail damsels are not the only animals who do this, see this excellent thread by @paigebyerly https://twitter.com/paigebyerly/status/1260258758728572928?s=20