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.
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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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Last revised: 14 March 2008 Page first posted: 4 July 2005 Web Author: M. K. Oliver, Ph.D. Copyright © 1997-2008 by M. K. Oliver - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |