Main Ref. | Genner, M.J., G.F. Turner and B.P. Ngatunga, 2018 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers External brooders |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | A maternal mouthbrooder; males defend territories in shallow water, digging a pit among branches and roots of reeds (Ref. 118638). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |