Main Ref. | Moyer, J.T. and A. Nakazono, 1978 |
Mode | protandry |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | monogamy:obligate |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
guarders nesters |
Parental Care | paternal |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Benthic spawner. Length at sex change = 6.6 cm TL (Ref. 55367). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884). Also Ref. 240, 7471. |
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