Here is a brief video showing the male and one of the females feeding and displaying. I think this could be a future spawning pair, as these two always seem to be together, whereas the other females are kept hiding away by the male to a greater extent. The first portion of the video is taken with diffuse overhead lighting only, and I notice the male looks to be only black and white – with the glowing fin edges and metallic opercules showing strongly in contrast to the rest of the dark body.
Also notice the black tones in the females unpaired fins, especially the pelvic fins (see photos below) – this was a new color pattern in a female paro, to my knowledge. So a video can help to show different characteristics that a photo might not always capture.
The last segment of the video shows the displaying pair with side lighting, showing more of the colorful fins – truly a beautiful animal!
https://youtu.be/PeoLlCTcT8Y
A photo captured from the video showing female color pattern
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Close-up of female showing brownish and red tones in unpaired fins – these intensify during display.
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Two females – one with more red color in it’s unpaired fins
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Pair feeding – still photo taken as the same time as the video
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The displaying pair
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