odd couple courting

[BigPic]

This Labridens won't give up, the female Festae is getting roughed up a little and the male Festae doesn't know what to make of it all as far as I can see. Couple photos for you to check out.

 

[peathenster]

beautiful pics of an interesting situation

sometimes I wonder how fish know which species they are?

 

[tuffy_rana]

beautiful pics of an interesting situation

sometimes I wonder how fish know which species they are?

dont think they do...how else do you explain flowerhorns.......

 

[fishguts]

they know what species they are. flowerhorns usually occur when there isnt 2 of the same fish in tank so they find somethiing else thats why his situation is wierd because there is a male and female festae present in same tank.

 

[HrHagel]

Theire breeding instincs seems stronger than theire "pickyness"

 

[peathenster]

they know what species they are. flowerhorns usually occur when there isnt 2 of the same fish in tank so they find somethiing else thats why his situation is wierd because there is a male and female festae present in same tank.

I agree. I've mixed multiple species of Heros and the same species always pair up.

I've had this question for a while but thought it sounded dumb, but it's very interesting imo. A species (not just fish) must retain the ability to recognize conspecies even when it evolves new morphological traits. One might speculate that it's a "childhood" issue....but what if you remove eggs and hatch them artificially....they are probably still capable of identifying conspecies later one. Interesting....

Anyway, in this case it's not the festae's fault

Theire breeding instincs seems stronger than theire "pickyness"

A very good point

 

[BigPic]

Just to be clear, she isn't really receptive to his advances

Thanks for the compliment.