Main Ref. | Sukumaran, K.K., K. Alagaraja, C. Suseelan, K.N. Rajan, D.B. James, T. Subramanian, V.S. Kakati, G. Nandakumar, N.S. Kurup, P.T. Sarada and T.V. Sathianandan, 1993 |
Mode | dioecism |
Fertilization | |
Spawning Frequency | |
Batch Spawner | No |
Reproductive Guild |
bearers External brooders |
Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Life cycle: Eggs and larvae found in inshore waters. Larvae undergo 5 nauplial, 3 protozoal and 3 myses stages. Post-larvae migrate to brackish waters to feed and grow and go back to the sea where they attain maturity (Ref. 108666). Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). |
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