Cardinal carrying eggs?

dougc · 02-10-2005, 09:51 PM

I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that one of my cardinals is carrying a batch of eggs in his mouth. I managed to get a couple of pictures. Notice that the jaw of the first fish is distended. The second picture is of another one the cardinals and it has the normal profile.

**scubadude** · 02-11-2005, 09:16 AM

Hey Doug

Nice threadfin cardinals! I have seen the male Bangaii's carrying eggs in their mouth before. When you feed the tank does the suspected egg carrier eat? If not then I would expect he is carrying some eggs

Definately keep us updated and it would be awesome if you could get a pic of the eggs with his mouth open

Yeah I know....easier said than done right?

dougc · 02-11-2005, 01:11 PM

I noticed this shortly after I fed the fish, so I don't know if he ate. I will watch more carefully tonight. Cardinals are not too difficult to photograph because they hover a lot. I still don't have a really nice picture of my Lubbock's wrasse because he won't stay still for a microsecond.

02-10-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
dougc Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 482	Cardinal carrying eggs? I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that one of my cardinals is carrying a batch of eggs in his mouth. I managed to get a couple of pictures. Notice that the jaw of the first fish is distended. The second picture is of another one the cardinals and it has the normal profile.

02-11-2005, 09:16 AM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,293	Hey Doug Nice threadfin cardinals! I have seen the male Bangaii's carrying eggs in their mouth before. When you feed the tank does the suspected egg carrier eat? If not then I would expect he is carrying some eggs Definately keep us updated and it would be awesome if you could get a pic of the eggs with his mouth open Yeah I know....easier said than done right? __________________ Rocky

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02-11-2005, 01:11 PM	#3
dougc Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 482	I noticed this shortly after I fed the fish, so I don't know if he ate. I will watch more carefully tonight. Cardinals are not too difficult to photograph because they hover a lot. I still don't have a really nice picture of my Lubbock's wrasse because he won't stay still for a microsecond.

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