Sooo messed up...

[irmuddled]

Whoa, found this on youtube last night when I was having a discovery channel clips marathon and I felt like sharing ~ didn't know catfish were that shady :[

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTuoUDprKiU

I wonder what's gonna happen to the oblivious momma once the babies grow up :hypnotized:

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[montanafish gal]

holy cow!! gotta love nature sometimes!

 

[cam191919]

i didnt even have to watch the vid....my guess is those catfish that trick mouthbrooding cichlids into taking care of their babies

 

[Cheech]

That's crazy!!

I would have thought cichlids would outsmart a catfish though. Guess I was wrong!

 

[irmuddled]

I felt like I was watching a horror movie at the end! Smart on the catfish side... free babysitting, meals, lodging...

 

[pezzy]

wow just wow. nature sure is tricky lol

 

[vampie]

Strangely enough, this was one of the first things I learned when I got into fishkeeping. Perhaps this is why I never thought very highly of cichlids.

 

[daphilster08]

Haha love it!

 

[The Zigman]

and not even $1 for child support?!?!

 

[lookit]

Those catfish are the cowbirds of the piscine world.