Reproduction of Leiopotherapon unicolor
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Main Ref. Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1985
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency two seasonal peaks per year
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild guarders
clutch tenders
Parental Care paternal
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Synchronised oocyte development. Mature adults migrate to the upper reaches of rivers and creeks to spawn during floods (Ref. 35356). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
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