Main Ref. | Trewavas, E., 1983 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | in mouth |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | No obvious seasonal peak |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Yes. Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Spawns along the banks of lakes/rivers at an average depth of 12 to 13 m. Mating territory largely occupied by a low mound with 6-12 grooves or crests radiating from the small central concave area (star-shaped nest). Males build the star-shaped nests on a sandy substrates. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |