Reproduction of Malapterurus electricus
Document source: http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=2087&GenusName=Malapterurus&SpeciesName=electricus&fc=143&StockCode=2282
 
Main Ref. Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch, 1991
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency one clear seasonal peak per year
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  Offem, B.O., Y.A. Samsons and I.T. Omoniyi, 2008
Reproductive guild guarders
clutch tenders
Parental Care paternal
Description of life cycle and mating behavior It is assumed that the male tends the clutch. Others report that the male takes the eggs into his mouth. It is also unknown how the fry is immune to the electric shocks by the parents (Ref. 1672).
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