Main Ref. | Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
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 | The sex ratio in catches is about 1:1 for immature individuals, but males predominate among mature fishes, which is possibly due to both differential mortality of sexes and differential growth rate after maturity. |
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