Main Ref. | Sokolov, L.I. and L.S. Berdicheskii, 1989 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | variable throughout range |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
guarders nesters |
Parental Care | paternal |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Spawns once a year for several years in low productivity streams, but exhibits multiple spawning within a season in high productivity environments (Ref. 40290, 40754). Male protects several batches of eggs--deposited below a stone--for about 3 weeks. Larvae are not guarded and may occasionally been eaten (Ref. 45166). Also Ref. 26506. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |