| Main Ref. | Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | external |
| Mating type | |
| Spawning frequency | throughout the year, but peaking once |
| Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
| Batch spawner | Yes. Ref. Milton, D.A., SJ.M. Blaber and N.J.F. Rawlinson, 1994 |
| Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Parental Care | none |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breeds during its first year and probably survives only a few months after maturity (Ref. 188). |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |
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