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Fish Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 11:55, 29 July 2008
, 11:55, 29 July 2008→Pelagic & Benthic Spawners
= Pelagic & Benthic Spawners =
= Pelagic & Benthic Spawners =
== Pelagic Spawners ==
== Benthic Spawners ==
* Pike and many Carp
* Eggs are released and usually fall to the bottom of the substrate e.g. sea floor.
* Fertilized by males on the bottom of the substrate.
* Eggs are not carried away by the currents.
** May be sticky and adhere to plants or rocks.
** May be small and rapidly take on water, trapping themselves in small crevasses.
= Bearers, Guarders and Non-Guarders =
= Bearers, Guarders and Non-Guarders =