Ref. principal | Schuster, W.H., 1960 |
Modo | dioecism |
Fertilização | external |
Mating type | polyandry |
Frequência de desova | one clear seasonal peak per year |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Desova em lotes | Yes. Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966 |
Grupo reprodutivo |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Parental Care | none |
Descrição do ciclo de vida e do comportamento reprodutor | Spawns in clear shallow waters above a bottom of sand or coral and at a distance of not more than 30 km from the shore. Females spawn up to 5 million eggs which hatch in about 24 hr. The larvae seek out clear coastal and estuarine waters warmer than 23°C with 10-32 salinity and abundant phytoplankton. Spawning and fertilization take place at night. |
Procurar por mais referências sobre reprodução | Scirus |