Reproduction of Retroculus lapidifer
Document source: http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=47077&GenusName=Retroculus&SpeciesName=lapidifer&fc=349&StockCode=39649
 
Main Ref. Weidner, T., 1999
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 Pair builds nest of about 60 cm diameter in gravel. Both parents defend nest; about 200 eggs are frequently reshuffled by both parents; larvae hatched 5-6 days after spawning.
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