Pseudotropheous Acei Msuli holding her babies

HarrymacHarrymac Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
edited November 23, 2007 in Wildlife
Managed to grab this image of one of my fish with her babies in her mouth. She is a Malawi cichlid, which are mouth brooders. From fertilization to releasing the fry she will mouth brood for roughly thirty days and it's not very often she will open her mouth this wide for long at all......it was one of those times that the timing was perfect.

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Thanks for the interest in my other hobby.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2007
    cool shotthumb.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2007
    Good capture. clap.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2007
    My roommate in college had some huge cichlids in a 75 gallon tank. They are very aggressive. This image is unique to me because I can't imagine anything in a cichlid's mouth that isn't dinner. mwink.gif And the color of this one is distinct too.
    Stephen
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2007
    Excellent shot
    Best Regards
    Gale

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