Reproduction of Lutjanus vitta
Document source: http://www.fishbase.de/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=184&GenusName=Lutjanus&SpeciesName=vitta&fc=323&StockCode=198
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1985
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency throughout the year, but peaking once
Spawning aggregation Yes.   Ref.  SCRFA, Science and Conservation of Fish Aggregations, 2018
Batch spawner Yes.   Ref.  Allen, G.R., 1985
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care none
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Sex ratio differed significantly from 1:1 above 30 cm fork length (Ref. 4840). Larvae grow at a rate of 1.2 to 1.7 mm per day during the first 1 or 2 months.
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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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