Main Ref. | Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau, 1986 |
Mode | protogyny |
Fertilization | external |
Mating type | |
Spawning frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
Batch spawner | Ref. Boughamou, N., F. Derbal and M.H. Kara, 2015 |
Reproductive guild |
nonguarders brood hiders |
Parental Care | |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Lays eggs on sandy bottom (Ref. 4781). Sex reversal occurs at approximately 24.3 cm TL in population from Algeria (Ref. 102321). Also Ref. 28504. |
Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |