apistogramma moods

[fart]

Iv also got another question regarding two of the moods an apistogramma male i got shows.
And i am wondering what is the "natural" mood of this two is and what mood is the other?

Mood one

Mood two

With regards
RHD

 

[Cooder]

Colouring up like that is often a sign of aggression or breeding but I dont think any 1 "mood" is more natural than another, like being happy or sad or excited are all natural moods for humans, they come and go. I guess its the same for fish.

 

[Mike Wise]

This is where Römer's books excel. They show the sexes of different species in different moods.

 

[fart]

Thanks Cooder and Mike Wise.

I got both Römer books so i shall look in them. .

With regards
RHD

 

[fart]

Found what i was looking for in the book as advised.

picture 1. Dominant brood caring.
Picture 2. Dominant territorial.

 

[Daisy14]

Can you give the title of this book?

 

[fart]

The title of the books is
Dr. Uwe Römer´s Cichlid Atlas 1 and 2