| Main Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Befruktning | external |
| Mating type | |
| Lekfrekvens | |
| Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
| Leker upprepade gånger | Ref. |
| Reproductive guild |
guarders nesters |
| Parental Care | paternal |
| Beskrivning av livscykel ochfortplantningsbeteende | Nests are built by one or both sexes. After a period of caressing each other with their barbels, male and female settle over the nest, face opposite directions (while maintaining body contact) and spawn. Although eggs are cared for by one or both parents, there have been reports of parents eating their own eggs. Caring entails fanning by the paired fins, moving and stirring by the barbels, and may be picked up and ejected from the mouth; this ensures hatching. |
| Sök efter fler referenser om reproduktion | Scirus |