Mouthbrooding: A. gibbiceps

[blueblue]

It's the first time i saw the mouthbrooding behaviours of
A. gibbiceps ... the photos were taken yesterday evening

 

[drudnick]

My female gibbiceps isnt yellow, even though she is guarding eggs..

What are some factors that can cause a female apisto not to turn yellow?

This is the first time I have had a female not be yellow

 

[Mike Wise]

This is totally amazing! Have you seen the female release or pick up eggs or larvae?

 

[a.d.wood]

Hi Blue,

As Mike says, amazing!!!

What's the history behind this pair???

Andrew

 

[blueblue]

This is totally amazing! Have you seen the female release or pick up eggs or larvae?

Yes, it's amazing.
The female has been guarding eggs/larvae for some days. In the day time, every time looks normal and the female gib is guarding inside the cave.
The male fish is patroling around outside the cave. While at night, the female starts to mouthbrood and stays outside the cave with a mouthful of eggs/larvae!!

 

[blueblue]

Hi Blue,

As Mike says, amazing!!!

What's the history behind this pair???

Andrew

Hi Andrew. This pair of gib come from Germany, tank-bred. I have posted their photos before and the male fish has a super red head... they also bred before and the offsprings are now 1 inch long... this is their third spawn while it's the first time i observed this mouthbrooding behaviour.. i was also very surprised and hence i took the photos for them... here come two more:

 

[beleg]

Uber cool

 

[Rolo]

Wow!!!

This is really interesting...

is she doing this regularely or just once?

best regards,
Rolo

 

[Apistogramm-Sam]

Fantastically amazing! Mouthbrooding gibbiceps, who'd of thunk it?

 

[blueblue]

Uber cool

Thanks beleg

 

[blueblue]

Hi Rolo: Long time no see

Hmm, it is the first time i found this behavior of this pair.
It seemed to me that this female gib likes to mouthbrood the larvae during evening time...

An update: The fry already swim out today and i will post some more
photos after work today. ^.^

Wow!!!

This is really interesting...

is she doing this regularely or just once?

best regards,
Rolo

 

[blueblue]

Fantastically amazing! Mouthbrooding gibbiceps, who'd of thunk it?

Thanks and that's right... and you probably could imagine how excited i was
when i found this scene

 

[Rolo]

Hello Blueblue,

Hi Rolo: Long time no see

Yes, Sorry. Much work, less time. ...you know why! But it's getting better ...slowly. ;-)

Hmm, it is the first time i found this behavior of this pair.
It seemed to me that this female gib likes to mouthbrood the larvae during evening time...

Do you have enemy-fishes in the tank or just this pair? Any idea, what reasons could make her showing this behaviour?

regards,
Rolo

 

[blueblue]

1. i see
2. Hmm.. there are only 1 male gib, 1 female gib, and a small catfish as a cleaner. I find that the male gib was a bit aggressive towards the female... maybe the female felt that there's danger to the fry and hence she kept them inside her mouth...

Hello Blueblue,


Yes, Sorry. Much work, less time. ...you know why! But it's getting better ...slowly. ;-)



Do you have enemy-fishes in the tank or just this pair? Any idea, what reasons could make her showing this behaviour?

regards,
Rolo

 

[blueblue]

updates of photos ^.^


A distance view with the parent fish and fry

A close look of the mother fish and fry

 

[peterK]

WOW WOW WOW!
It's AMAZING! You're a lucky man! So, you should write a supplement to CA2!
Fanatastic sight! I was in shock when I've read your first post!
Good luck with the first world's mouthbrooded A. gibbceps fry!:biggrin:

Piotr>>>

 

[blueblue]

WOW WOW WOW!
It's AMAZING! You're a lucky man! So, you should write a supplement to CA2!
Fanatastic sight! I was in shock when I've read your first post!
Good luck with the first world's mouthbrooded A. gibbceps fry!:biggrin:

Piotr>>>

haha... yes, i am lucky to have this "adventure" with my fish
By the way, maybe there're also other similar interesting cases here.
I would be glad to see some more sharing...

 

[peterK]

I'm interested in fact what "type" pf breeding choose females when keeping them in group e.g. 6-10 specimens? Maybe they will keep fry in their mouths, because of much more danger from other Gibbi's?
What do you think?

Piotr>>>

 

[blueblue]

I'm interested in fact what "type" pf breeding choose females when keeping them in group e.g. 6-10 specimens? Maybe they will keep fry in their mouths, because of much more danger from other Gibbi's?
What do you think?

Piotr>>>

hmm, you have got an interesting thought... in addition, kidnapping will take place in which the female will try to show special display and coloration to attract more babies to swim towards her... in one of my experiments, i have got a female guttata taking care of her babies and some babies of atahualpa (sp. Sunset)

 

[beleg]

Hehe, my friends A.cacatuoides was taking care of her brood + A. sp steelblue and P.pulcher fry.