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Tropheus sp. "black" (Bemba)
Kæmpende hanner. 12/9 2009 Fighting males.
Unger. 19/6 2005 Juveniles.
Dominant han, omgivet af unger. Store hanner er meget aggressive, men ignorerer stort set helt små unger. Dette gør voksne hanners territorier til yndede opholdssteder for disse, da de her kan få rimelig fred for større unger, som bliver jaget væk af hannen. 10/6 2005 Dominant male, surrounded by fry. Large males are very aggressive, but more or less ignores small fry. This makes the territory of an adult male, a preferred spot for these, since the larger juveniles are chased away by the male, leaving the small ones in relative peace.
Store hanner. Som det ses her og længere nede i galleriet, er der stor forskel på form og farve på det tværgående bånd. 24/8 2005 Large males. As seen here as well as further down in the galley, there is a good deal of variation in the colour and shape of the band.
Ung han i færd med at afgræsse en sten for alger, fiskenes naturlige fødesøgningsadfærd. 27/10 2006 Young male, grazing a rock for algae, the natural feeding behavior for these fish.
Alpha-han. Denne han har et ekstraordinært smukt bånd, som går hele vejen op gennem rygfinnen. 12/8 2007 Alpha-male. This male has an extraordinarily beautiful band, extending all the way through the dorsal fin.
Mundrugende hun, med hovedet af en han i forgrunden. 12/8 2007 Brooding female, with the head of a male in the foreground.
Portræt af en dominant han. De karakteristiske hvide læber, er simpelthen slitage, forårsaget af de talrige mundkampe hannerne med korte mellemrum har med hinanden. 12/8 2007 Portrait of a dominant male. The characteristic white lips, are simply wear, caused by the numerous mouth to mouth fights, the males are almost constantly engaged in.
Voksen hun, kendetegnet ved de tyndere læber, som ikke bliver hævede af konstante kampe, og den gule farve i toppen af det orange bånd. 12/8 2007 Adult female, recognizable by the thin lips, not swollen by constant fighting, and the yellow colour in the otherwise orange band.
Mundrugende hunner. Hunnerne taber ofte farven, medens de bærer æg/unger, sikkert for at tiltrække sig mindst mulig opmærksomhed. 4/10 2007 Brooding females. The females often looses colour while brooding, probably in an attempt to avoid attention.
Et sidste kig på Superhannen. 4/10 2007 A last look at the Supermale.