Main Ref. | Balon, E.K., 1990 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | in brood pouch or similar structure |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Yes. Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966 |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | paternal |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Incubates eggs in an external marsupium. Gestation period 20-21 days but varies with water temperature (Ref. 30915). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |