| Main Ref. | Philippart, J.-C. and J.-C. Ruwet, 1982 |
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| Place of Development | in mouth (mouthbrooders) |
| Shape of Egg | ovoid |
| Attributes | smooth, not sticky |
| Color of Eggs | yellow, orange, amber |
| Color of Oil Globule | |
| Additional Characters | Eggs are like hen's eggs, pear shaped and yellowish brown in color. The size of ripe eggs varies individually, without relation to the weight of the whole ovary. The major axis in eggs range from 1.2 to 1.5 times the length of the minor axis. Mean egg size for Cross River, Nigeria (Jan 2006-Dec 2006): Upper reach, 1.1 +/- 0.07; middle reach, 3.7 +/- 0.87; lower reach, 3.2 +/- 0.56 (Ref. 85170). |
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