Reproduction of Sparisoma cretense
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Main Ref. Quignard, J.-P. and A. Pras, 1986
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency one clear seasonal peak per year
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild nonguarders
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Males matured at the same ages and sizes as did females, and size ranges of males and females overlapped, strongly suggesting gonochorism for this species (Ref. 103751).
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