Table 1.

Description of Observed Mating Behaviors

Behaviors Observed	Description of Behaviors
Male visits mating tile (nest)	Male swims under mating tile to clean nest to prepare for eggs, engage in mating behavior with female, and/or guard tile from intruders.
Female swims under mating tile	Female swims under mating tile to engage in mating behavior with male or to eat eggs she had previously laid.
Mating behavior under mating tile	Both male and female are under the tile engaging in mating behavior and/or egg laying.
Male cleans mating tile (nest)	Male swims back and forth under mating tile using his fat pad to scrub the underside of the mating tile to provide a surface for eggs to adhere.
Male attacks female	Male attacks female with quick strikes and physically makes contact with female.
Male chases female	Male chases female around tank.
Male chases female under mating tile	Male successfully chases female under the mating tile to engage in mating behavior.