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Yes, it is just like the guppy. The male does this in front of females.
The Celestial Pearl Danio, however, is not as flamboyant about this. It is almost a “hidden” dance, that happens very briefly. When this happens, the male “flares” his fins (opens them up fully) and you can see all the colors.
I’m not sure if I’ve imagined it, but I think the flaring of fins also happens when males are “fighting”. I haven’t observed mine long enough to be able to tell authoritatively… all these instances of fin-flaring seem to be very brief. It could be to avoid getting the attention of predators, since they are very visible when the fins are flared.
Anyone has any observations to share?