Reproduction of Macruronus novaezelandiae
Document source: http://col.taibif.tw/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=1825&GenusName=Macruronus&SpeciesName=novaezelandiae&fc=184&StockCode=2021
 
Main Ref. Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency one clear seasonal peak per year
Batch spawner Ref.  Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Female blue grenadier produce about 1 million eggs on average, which are all released at once (Ref. 6390).
Search for more references on reproduction Scirus
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
Entered by Luna, Susan M. on 05.13.98
Modified by Luna, Susan M. on 05.15.07
Comments & Corrections
Sign our Guest Book
Back to Search

Publish in our journal partner Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria the results of your primary research on fishes about growth, weight-length relationships, reproduction (maturity, fecundity, spawning), food and diet composition, introductions and range extensions for faster subsequent entry in (2011 impact factor: 0.547).

cfm script by eagbayani, 21.08.01 ,  php script by rolavides, 11/02/08 ,  last modified by caldemita, 20/07/16