Main Ref. | Balon, E.K., 1990 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
guarders nesters |
Parental Care | paternal |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | The male builds a nest 12-43 cm in diameter on the bottom of the river, at a depth of 8-34 cm, and broods over the spawn. 1,711 eggs were found in a single nest (Ref. 1441). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |