Reproduction of Etroplus suratensis
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Main Ref. Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency throughout the year, but peaking once
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Yes.   Ref.  Blaber, S.J.M., 1997
Reproductive guild guarders
clutch tenders
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior After spawning, about 500 eggs are laid and attached to a submerged log, rock or sometimes roots and weeds, in still or slow flowing water. Parents guard and fan the eggs until hatching, usually about 4 days. The fry shoal around their parents during the first weeks of growth. Parents refrain from feeding from the time of spawning until the fry become independent.
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