| Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993 |
| Mode | protogyny |
| Fertilization | external |
| Mating type | |
| Spawning frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Spawning aggregation | Yes. Ref. SCRFA, Science and Conservation of Fish Aggregations, 2018 |
| Batch spawner | Yes. Ref. Collins, L.A., G.R. Fitzhugh, L.A. Lombardi-Carlson, H.M. Lyon, W.T. Walling and D.W. Oliver, 2002 |
| Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Parental Care | none |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Sex change occurs at 75.5 cm TL and 9.5 years of age (Ref. 55367). |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |