Today in the Fishroom~ 10/28/12 Paratheraps "coatzacoalcos" Rio Carolina

I recently had an article in Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine regarding this fish. I have a couple dozen of these beauties in various sizes...the largest about 11". The larger P. Sp. "coatzacoalcos" are breeding again. I am constantly amazed at not only the dramatic color shift, but also how quickly it happens.

So the fish that looks like this:



Looks like this literally in seconds:



He spent a lot of time arranging the plants (silk) around the mouth of a ceramic cave.



The female had eggs in the cave. Unfortunately the males "attention" proved to be a little too much. She was getting beaten up...so I separated the pair hoping she would return to the cave.



Close up of the male's head.



And one thing that never changes color is the beautifully colored dorsal fin.

Brilliant pics.

Stunning fish

Great pics of a super fish Its photo's like these that would make anyone want to keep them