Main Ref. | Stawikowski, R. and U. Werner, 1998 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. |
Reproductive guild |
bearers external brooders |
Parental Care | biparental |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Spawn up to 400 eggs on fallen leaves, which may be pulled around, possibly in reaction to predators or water level changes. Both parents defend the eggs and take the yolk-sac larvae in their mouth (Ref. 40602). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |