Main Ref. | Bubley, W.J. and O. Pashuk, 2010 |
Mode | true hermaphroditism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Yes. Ref. SCRFA, Science and Conservation of Fish Aggregations, 2018 |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | none |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Simultaenous hermaphrodite. The gonad contains ovarian and testicular tissue separated by a thin basement membrane, with no means of internal self-fertilization. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |