Table 1.
Summary of Video Recordings Used in This Report
| Species | Type | n | Bower Shape | Training Set | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Empty | 3 | – | No | No fish in tank |
| CV | Feeding only | 2 | – | No | Four female fish |
| MC | Feeding only | 2 | – | No | Four female fish |
| TI | Feeding only | 1 | – | No | Four female fish |
| CV | Building | 1 | Pit | Yes | One male and four female fish |
| MC | Building | 3 | Castle | Yesa | One male and four female fish |
| TI | Building | 2 | Pit | Yes | One male and four female fish |
| MC/CV F1 | Building | 2 | Pit/castleb | Yes | One male and four female fish |
CV, Copachromis virganialis; MC, Mchenga conophoros; TI, Tramitichromis intermedius
a
Only two of the three MC trials was manually labeled for training.
b
F1 hybrids display codominant phenotype. Males initially build a pit structure and then transition to build a castle structure nearby the original pit.