Caught a couple of my Anthias making out!
Actually Al says:
Your 4 Lyretail Anthias (3 females & 1 male) commonly display "kissing" - mouth-to-mouth contact or jaw-locking — as a form of establishing dominance or hierarchy, not courtship or spawning.
Reef hobbyists frequently describe this exact behavior in anthias groups as non-harmful sparring to assert social order, especially among females or when a dominant individual "keeps others in line."
Athena and her partner always together, this two have be a pair for a year and a half the quickest pairing I have ever had it was same day and boom sleeping in together
First additions, two Ocellaris Clowns. They’ve been in here about a week and are slowly pair up.
This my TSA Chicago Sunburt anemone tank! They are a pair of black ice clownfish I got before my local LFS closed had this nems for about 2 years now
My MH Miami white, trying to pair is with a tangerine Wyoming white, love this line of clownfish
first time nem with my female clownfish! so excited! yellow tang wants some screen time as well 🪸🐠
introducing a new partner for Doodle my orange/solar storm clown
this is big mama my miami white clownfish in my frag tank i’m look to get her here 3rd boyfriend soon
i got a new clownfish to pair with Doodle my solar storm
my pair of clown in my uns 20 tank and a camino or my citrus goby
hoping to get babies from this two
Maroon clown pair living in their Black Widow anemone 🖤
Caught a couple of my Anthias making out!
Actually Al says:
Your 4 Lyretail Anthias (3 females & 1 male) commonly display "kissing" - mouth-to-mouth contact or jaw-locking — as a form of establishing dominance or hierarchy, not courtship or spawning.
Reef hobbyists frequently describe this exact behavior in anthias groups as non-harmful sparring to assert social order, especially among females or when a dominant individual "keeps others in line."