Young male.
Young male.
Male threathening an A. multispinosa pair. A. siquia is not as aggressive as the vlose relative A. nigrofasciatum, but they swiftly took over the dominance in a tank shared with A. multispinosa and T. ellioti.
Female looking out from the cover of the foliage, with the male in the background.
Pair guarding fry.
Male watching the photographer, ready to protect his offspring.
Male displaying the beautiful metallic colours, characteristic for this species.
The female guarding fry. Despite her small size, she is more than equal to the male, when it comes to keeping enemies away.
Pair.
Pair guarding fry.