Very rare Laetacara curviceps polygamous

[rafael]

I have never read about which the Laetacara curviceps was polygamous, but...

The photos are bad, sorry.

The guardians

Rafael.

 

[rafael]

Some opinion? :redface:

Rafael.

 

[Randall]

Laetacara curviceps

Hello Rafael,

It's hard for me to see from the photos, but do you have a trio (one male and two females) exhibiting courtship behavior?

Thanks!

Randall Kohn

 

[rafael]

It's hard for me to see from the photos, but do you have a trio (one male and two females) exhibiting courtship behavior?

Yes, one male + two female with the "brood care coloration".

Now, you can see one of my L. curviceps in "neutral mood":

Rafael.

 

[Mike Wise]

It's hard to see from the photos, but one looks less dark than the others. Is it possible that you have 2 males, and 1 of the males is not one of the parents? Could he be interested in "assisting" with the spawn? I would be interested to see if all 3 share brood care of the freeswimming fry. Usually in these situations fry do not survive long.

 

[rafael]

Is it possible that you have 2 males, and 1 of the males is not one of the parents? Could he be interested in "assisting" with the spawn?

No, I have seven L. curviceps (brothers and sisters -me they gave them-) in the tank.

I would be interested to see if all 3 share brood care of the freeswimming fry. Usually in these situations fry do not survive long.

It's ok, in fact the young lost itself with three days of life and they have not returned to lay eggs.

Thanks, Rafael Pereiro.

 

[Randall]

Laetacara curviceps

Hello Rafael,

So sorry that the spawning wasn't successful. Take heart, if they spawned once, they'll do it again.

In an unnatural setting like an aquarium, sometimes fish behave differently than their wild counterparts. In my fishroom, I've observed a second female "assisting" the parents in broodcare. This bizarre behavior, in my experience, is limited to broodcare over the eggs only and not over larvae or free-swimming fry. I've observed this twice; once with Laetacara dorsigera and once with Hemichromis lifallili. These are both monogamous, pair-bonding species.

Good luck!

All the best,

Randall Kohn

 

[rafael]

Hello Randall.

So sorry that the spawning wasn't successful. Take heart, if they spawned once, they'll do it again.

Don't worry, I have a pair with young in another smaller aquarium, ¡but not a trio! :biggrin:

In my fishroom, I've observed a second female "assisting" the parents in broodcare. This bizarre behavior, in my experience, is limited to broodcare over the eggs only and not over larvae or free-swimming fry. I've observed this twice; once with Laetacara dorsigera and once with Hemichromis lifallili. These are both monogamous, pair-bonding species.

Your commentaries are very interesting, is for this reason that I began the message to know other experiences. :wink:

Really thanks,

Rafael Pereiro.