Reproduction of Xanthichthys mento
Document source: http://fishbase.de/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=4284&GenusName=Xanthichthys&SpeciesName=mento&fc=445&StockCode=4480
 
Main Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type polygyny
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild guarders
nesters
Parental Care biparental
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Males establish a territory for spawning and parental care but not for feeding (Ref. 116451). Only females tend the eggs but both parents keep guard (Ref. 116451).
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