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windeindoiel

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As this isn't specific for freshwater or marine fish I didn't really know where to post it, so I decided to post it here.

Anyways, my question is do some species of fish mate for life? And if they do, and the mate dies or is removed, does the temperment of the other fish change? I'd really appreciate what people have to say on this one.
 
windeindoiel said:
Anyways, my question is do some species of fish mate for life? And if they do, and the mate dies or is removed, does the temperment of the other fish change?
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yes, yes.

You will find nearly every variety of breeding and mating in the cichlid family. Including fish who pair for life, and will refuse to eat if their mate is lost.

Another somewhat stranger example is that of fish like clownfish. They are sequential hermaphrodities. Meaning all fish are 'males' when young. The largest fish will develop into a female and mate with the next largest male. When the female dies, the next largest male becomes the female, and so on and so on. I dont know if you can find a bigger temperment change than that. :thud:
 
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slipknottin said:
yes, yes.

You will find nearly every variety of breeding and mating in the cichlid family. Including fish who pair for life, and will refuse to eat if their mate is lost.

Another somewhat stranger example is that of fish like clownfish. They are sequential hermaphrodities. Meaning all fish are 'males' when young. The largest fish will develop into a female and mate with the next largest male. When the female dies, the next largest male becomes the female, and so on and so on. I dont know if you can find a bigger temperment change than that. :thud:
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Ewww! Nemo's Mom was a dude!!!
 
I couldn't resist..... actually.... I think these were a different kind of Shark..... they totally didn't have your smile.... :D

(*sigh*, still, shark or no shark..... nothing beats marine-man :cool: *sigh*)
 
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