Main Ref. | Thresher, R.E., 1984 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | monogamy:obligate |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | paternal |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Mouthbrooders. Eggs which are clumped together in a sticky ball get incubated inside the male's mouth (Ref. 5521). Monogamous mating is observed irrespective of resource abundance (Ref. 52884). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |