Reproduction of Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Document source: http://www.fishbase.de/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=15943&GenusName=Apteronotus&SpeciesName=leptorhynchus&fc=545&StockCode=14944
 
Main Ref. Kirschbaum, F., 1995
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Yes.   Ref.  
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care none
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Eggs of about 3 mm diameter are deposited in crevices. Several days up to 2-3 weeks between batch spawnings. Larvae hatch after 4 days and start feeding on day 11.
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( e.g. cephalopods )
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