They hide in her mouth when danger threatens. The female does not eat while incubating her eggs or caring for the new fry. The female will be ready to mate again about one week after she stops caring for the fry. Fry form schools after leaving their mother and can easily be harvested with small mesh nets at this time. Large schools of fry may be seen 13 to 18 days after brood stock have been introduced to their new surroundings.
Rival males defend their nests above.
A male cleans and builds a nest below. Male performing courtship display to attract a female into his nest for mating. The female lays her eggs while the male stands ready to fertilize them. After the male fertilizes the eggs the female picks them up with her mouth for incubation. A female incubates eggs in her mouth.