Main Ref. | Charter, S.R., 1996 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | once in a lifetime |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. Fishelson, L., 1994 |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | none |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Oviparous (Ref. 35600). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 35600). Egg cells within each of the gonads have the same developmental stage (monocyclic ovaries) suggesting only one spawning during its lifetime or periodic spawning (Ref. 36055). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |