In these instances, the male will first attempt to intimidate the other fish.
During breeding season, the male will attempt to attract females by calling.
At three or four years of age, the males can attempt to take over a territory and the female members.
If the female seems receptive the male will attempt copulation.
Therefore, sexual selection theory would suggest that a male should attempt to mate with several females.
A male which has found a female will attempt to taste her urine to see if she is in estrus.
Copulation lasts 20-50 minutes, after which the male will attempt to guard the female from other males.
Once an estrous female is detected, the male will attempt to court her.
The police arrived shortly after, just as an unidentified male was attempting to flee.
It is a behavior in which males attempt to prevent cuckoldry.