Reproduction of Scleropages jardinii
Document source: http://www.fishbase.org.au/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?GenusName=Scleropages&ID=7536&SpeciesName=jardinii&StockCode=7840&fc=38
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R., 1991
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  Greenwood, P.H. and M.V.H. Wilson, 1998
Reproductive guild bearers
external brooders
Parental Care maternal
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Fertilized eggs are carried in the mouth of the female. Eggs hatch in 1-2 weeks. Larvae, with their enlarged yolk sac, are kept in or close to the mouth for another 4 or 5 weeks. Young fish commence feeding, primarily on microcrustaceans, at a size of 2-3 cm, well before the yolk sac is entirely resorbed. Become independent at a length of 3.5-4.0 cm.
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