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 |