Reproduction of Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Document source: http://fishbase.se/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=6891&GenusName=Pseudocrenilabrus&SpeciesName=philander&fc=349&StockCode=7212
 
Main Ref. Ribbink, A.J., 1990
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild bearers
external brooders
Parental Care maternal
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Female lays batches of eggs on a substratum which the male begins to inseminate. Female collects the eggs almost immediately after laying a batch and incubates eggs in her mouth for 12-14 days at 26°C, releasing the young after which. Parent guards the young for 5-7 days, keeping them into her mouth when approached by predators or divers.
Search for more references on reproduction Scirus
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
Comments & Corrections
Back to Search


Publish in our journal partners Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria (Impact factor 2023: 1.17; link to old content 1970-2020), Journal of Applied Ichthyology (Impact factor 2022: 1.222) and Journal of Fish Biology (2.0, 2022 impact factor) the results of your primary research on fish growth, weight-length relationships, reproduction (maturity, fecundity, spawning), food and diet composition, introductions and range extensions for faster subsequent entry in FishBase.

cfm script by eagbayani, 21/08/01 ,  php script by rolavides, 11/02/08 ,  last modified by mbactong, 09/06/17