Reproduction of Cephalurus cephalus
Document source: http://fishbase.de/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=803&GenusName=Cephalurus&SpeciesName=cephalus&fc=10&StockCode=819
 
Main Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966
Mode dioecism
Fertilization internal (oviduct)
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care none
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Other sources describe ovoviviparity as an alternative reproductive mode (Ref. 244, 53776).
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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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