Reproduction of Ancistrus leucostictus
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Main Ref. Hieronimus, H., 1989
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild guarders
nesters
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Up to 100 yellow eggs of 3 mm diameter are guarded by the male in a cave.
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