Main Ref. | Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | Variable throughout range |
Batch spawner | Yes. Ref. Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983 |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Spawning most often occurs at water temperatures of 15° to 20°C. Spawn in several batches with 250 to 300 eggs per g of fish with the total number of eggs per female ranging from 100,000 to 400,000. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |