Re: interspecies dating

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Alysoun,

Back in the late 70s I had several female Pv. taeniatus (lost my lone male) that
continually danced in front of a male Pv. pulcher for over 2 years. The male
never spawned with any of them. I doubt that yours will cross breed either.  This
dance seems to be an instinctive action by any gravid krib female, but nothing
comes from it unless the male responds. There must be some subtle signals that
the males use to ID females of their own species and vice versa. Other
possibilities are that your male Pv. pulcher isn't an ideal match for your
female, and she is looking for a better match or that she is actually protecting
a territory and not trying to breed with you male Pv. taeniatus.

Mike Wise

Alysoun McLaughlin wrote:

> >True, but given the opportunity, a fish (or any organism) will breed only
> with
> >its own species. If it can't find a mate of its own species, then that's
> another
> >story. This calls to mind the old saying, "Ah, Wyoming, where the men are
> men and
> >the sheep are scared!".
> >
> >Mike Wise
>
> How does this explain the heavy flirting going on in my tank right now,
> between the female krib (there's a very purple, angry male in there, whom
> she's spawned with 4 or 5 times) and the new male taeniatus?
>
> Alysoun McLaughlin
>
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