Main Ref. | Lamboj, A., 2003 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | |
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Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
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Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | In aquaria, a monogamous, pair-bonding, biparental ovophilic mouth brooder. Eggs are deposited on hard substrate or on leaves and incubated by the female for the first 2 or 3 days; afterwhich incubation may be done by both male and female (but mainly by female) (Ref. 50577). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |