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Interesting modesta behaviour.

Posted By: Martin Thoene <martin.thoene@lakenheath.af.mil>
Date: Wednesday, 9 June 1999, at 12:28 p.m.

I've reported before that one of my 3 modestas is noticeably fatter and deeper bodied than the other 2, plus they are slightly brighter coloured. I therefore believe that I have 2 males and a female.

The other night I observed some interesting interaction between her and one of the males.

She was secreted inbetween 2 pieces of Bogwood, kind of peeping out. It isn't a place she normally frequents. He was approaching her, from the open area of the tank, and kind of "displaying" to her. He was fairly stiff throughout his body, with fins spread, and his mouth open, and well coloured. He kind of did a swaying dance in front of