Main Ref. | Buxton, C.D. and P.A. Garratt, 1990 |
Mode | protogyny |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | two seasonal peaks per year |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | none |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Possibly two spawning periods in the southern Mediterranean (Ref. 4781). Length at which sex change possibly occurs is between 12.8 and 20.3 cm FL (Ref. 57849). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |