These Alabama shiners are doin' a little dancey dance! These shiners are exhibiting spawning behavior around a rock crevice. The males are the brightly colored fish with bluish-white patches on their heads and red tails. The white patches are formed by tubercles, which are tiny horns or bumps composed of keratin, which may function in combat between rival males as well as in signaling reproductive status to females. A few females can also be seen darting into the crevice. They have a gold latera