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NEW YORK CITY's HOME GROWN AFRICAN CICHLID FISHERIES |
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Cyprichromis leptosoma |
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| 1The female has just laid an egg which, drops down past her head. |
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2 She immediately swims forward, picking up the egg. The egg attracts the attention of another fish, causing the breeding parents to flash their fins defensively |
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3 With the egg in her mouth, she begins gasping at the male's egg dummy, located on his pelvic fins, while he releases milt, fertilizing the egg. |
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| 4 Once the egg is fertilized, she stops gasping, signaling the male to positions himself to the rear of the female. |
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5 He then starts gasping at the females pelvic fin, stimulating the female to lay another egg. |
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING: |
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| Our basic tank setups. |
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| The ecology of the Rift Valley Lakes |
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