Main Ref. | Kuwamura, T., 1986 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | biparental |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Exhibit prolonged biparental guarding of the fry after mouthbrooding (Ref. 86760). In a study, larvae of up to 2.18 cm TL are mouthbrooded by a female parent 10.8 cm SL long (Ref. 86760). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |