Reproduction of Dipturus mennii
Document source: http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=59787&GenusName=Dipturus&SpeciesName=mennii&fc=19&StockCode=49532
 
Main Ref. Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966
Mode dioecism
Fertilization internal (oviduct)
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild nonguarders
open water/substratum egg scatterers
Parental Care none
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
Search for more references on reproduction Scirus
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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