I Dunno What's Occuring But.......

Euston

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I just had to show this.

Not only is it the best chance I've had to photograph these fish but the colouring and activity is quite intriguing. The assumed male is showing amazing colouration which typically in my haste I have struggled to get any pictures that do any justice. They are acting out of the ordinary though, both circling with their fins fully spread yet only one appears to be vividly coloured.

The assumed male is doing plenty of dancing and waving of tail inbetween all of the circling behaviour.

Some pics..........not great ones though sadly

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I'm gutted that I can't get the pics that do the colouration justice of the male. Even now I look at them doing their dances and the male is perfectly black and white striped. It is amazing to look at yet so frustrating to not be able to capture :sad:
 
Stunning fish! What are they?

Sounds similar to some other cichlid breeding habits.
 
My pair keep doing the same, only its my female with the brighter colouration chasing the male, almost like Krib breeding behaviour. My 2 seem to be doing it lots just lately and bothe breeding tubes have been down, but no eggs yet.

Stunning fish! What are they?

Sounds similar to some other cichlid breeding habits.


They are Krobia xingu red cheek :good:
 

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