Main Ref. | Stauffer, J.R. Jr. and T. Sato, 2002 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | in mouth |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Males defend spawning sites on large boulders and spawn along the vertical face of the boulder or construct a small bower of find sand on top of the boulder. Female mouth brooder, ca. 60 eggs (Ref. 2060). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |