Question:

The yellow-spotted cichlid will wait to lay its eggs until another fish species

Last updated: 7/8/2022

The yellow-spotted cichlid will wait to lay its eggs until another fish species

The yellow-spotted cichlid will wait to lay its eggs until another fish species, the purple-striped cichlid spawns. The yellow-spotted will then bury the eggs of the purple striped cichlid in the sediment, which convinces the the purple-striped cichlid that the yellow-spotted eggs are actually their own. The purple-striped cichlid then provides parental care for the eggs of the other species instead of their own offspring. Which concept below describes this situation?: a. Predator-Prey interaction b. Mutualism c. Brood Parasitism d. Commensalism e. Competition