Re: behavior and ID Was: Husbandry of A. panduro

["V Kutty" <kutty@earthlink.net>]

Mike Wise wrote:
> Behavior has some bearing on apisto ID. Most of it has to do with methods
of
> threat display and breeding behavior. Advanced species for the most part
use a
> wide gaping mouth during frontal display, while the more primitive species
flair
> their gills & close their mouths during front displays.


Neat!  Ditto for pikes.  Reticulata group are open-mouth fighters while
saxatilis and the dwarf regani-group are close mouthed fighters.

Vinny




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