Main Ref. | Tegner, M.J. and R.A. Butler, 1985 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Spawning Frequency | two seasonal peaks per year |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Broadcast spawners, breeds year-round. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults (Ref. 833). |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |