Main Ref. | Moran, P.J., 1990 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | external |
Spawning Frequency | variable throughout range |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
nonguarders Open water/substratum egg scatterers |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Life cycle: Eggs hatch into planktonic larvae, grow into algal and coral feeding juveniles, and later into fully grown adults (Ref. 83567). Also Ref. 113703. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |