Reproduction of Oryzias latipes
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Main Ref. Balon, E.K., 1990
Mode dioecism
Fertilization internal (oviduct)
Mating type
Spawning frequency no obvious seasonal peak
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Yes.   Ref.  Teather, K.L., J. Boswell and M.A. Gray, 2000
Reproductive guild bearers
external brooders
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Carries eggs for some time before deposition (Ref. 7471). Oocytes mature at night followed by ovulation at dawn (Ref. 58942).
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