Main Ref. | Petersen, C.W. and E.A. Fischer, 1986 |
Mode | true hermaphroditism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild | nonguarders |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Pelagic spawner. This species exhibits a combination of simultaneous and sequential hermaphroditism. Smaller individuals within a social group are simultaneous hermaphrodites, while the largest often lose female function and reproduce exclusively as a male (Ref. 103751). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |