Main Ref. | Hart, J.L., 1973 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | internal (oviduct) |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
Spawning aggregation | Fonte Biblio. |
Batch spawner | Fonte Biblio. Orlov, A.M. and A.A. Abramov, 2010 |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | none |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Unlike other representatives of this group, this species has internal fertilization Oviparous (Ref. 6885). Females possess specialized ovarian structures including stalk-like ovigerous lamellae and secretory epithelia (Ref. 32832). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |