| Main Ref. | |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | external |
| Mating type | promiscuity |
| Spawning frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
| Batch spawner | Ref. Nico, L.G., J.D. Williams and H.L. Jelks, 2005 |
| Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Parental Care | none |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Prewspawning adults migrate upstream in spring - early summer; spawning takes place in turbulent waters; eggs are pelagic and drift downstream and larvae enter nursery areas such as flood plains or backwater habitats; main river channel is used as feeding and wintering area by subadults and adults. |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |