The
‘stripes’ display is the male
indication of sexual interest and
can also be shown unilaterally
towards the female. In the courtship
sequence stripes are paired with the
female’s saddle display. Stripes
occur on a background of pale brown;
components are a pair of
dorsolateral stripes, a white
central stripe, a yellow or brown
head bar and pale arms. Fins can be
brown with distinct fin dots and a
white fin edge line or pale. There
may also be a black fin base line at
the fin-mantle intersection, and a
unilateral ‘teardrop’ (black
triangle anterior of the eye)
towards the female.
Stripe
