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A. Elizabethae gender ID

Zabesta

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Is it a female? The male kept chasing her(?) away but since a few days he just accepts her presence. He sometimes twists and curls towards her and still chases her from time to time. I only saw her once wearing yellow with the 2 dots instead of stripes but that is apparently also not a confirmation? They also tail slap each other.
Thanks for your help.
 
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Thanks for your reply.
"She" just made a pile of sand half covering the entrance to a coconut cave and is yellower in general. Is that conclusive enough? Do sneaker males also claim a cave and make the entrance a tight fit?
 

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Same fish, few days later. She's guarding her cave but I can’t tell if there's eggs or not.

The male is keeping his distance though, looks like the female won't let him close. She was trying to lure him before but not anymore. Does that mean he's done his job?

In any case the behaviour and interaction is amazing to witness.
 

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