| Ref. principal | Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966 |
| Modo | dioecism |
| Fertilização | external |
| Mating type | |
| Freqüência de desova | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
| Desova em lotes | Ref. |
| Guilda reprodutiva |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Cuidado Parental | none |
| Descrição do ciclo de vida e do comportamento reprodutor | Males reproduce at 2-3 years and females at 3-7 years. Spawning happens, depending on latitude, between May and September, at temperatures of 19 20°C. Lays numerous sticky green eggs on plants or on the botton every 1 5 days for 2 months. Incubation at 20°C lasts 3 days. Larvae remain attached to the plants for several days until the vitellus is used up. Egg size 0.8-1.0 mm, larval length at hatching 4-5 mm. |
| Procurar por mais referências sobre reprodução | Scirus |