Malawi Video Clips

 

Here is the first of multiple planned video sequences showing interesting behavior of some of the fishes of Lake Malawi. Each sequence will be available in several formats.

Videos

Otopharynx lithobates aquarium spawning — Clip 1 (20 seconds)   © M.K. Oliver, Ph.D.

Description: Over a flat rock, male displays to female who responds by mouthing his genital area (possibly ingesting sperm); they circle; she extrudes one egg onto the rock, immediately turns and picks it up in her mouth. Male then loses interest in her and swims away. Toward end of spawning.
Available formats:
   Best: Windows Media (.wmv) 720 x 480 (11.4 Mb)
   Good: Windows Media (.wmv) 320 x 240 (2.7 Mb)
   Good: QuickTime (.mov) 320 x 240 (6 Mb)
   Good: Real Video (.rm) 320 x 240 (1.2 Mb)

 


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