Difference between revisions of "Fish Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"
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== Dioecism, Pathenogenesis & Hermaphrodism == | == Dioecism, Pathenogenesis & Hermaphrodism == | ||
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| + | * The majority of fish are '''Dioecious''' (a species that possesses both males and females in separate bodies). | ||
== Monogamy, Polygyny, Polyandry & Polygynandry == | == Monogamy, Polygyny, Polyandry & Polygynandry == | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 29 July 2008
Introduction
There is great diversity in the reproductive systems of fish. Some produce eggs and sperm for external fertilization, while others copulate with the discharge of either fertilized eggs or young fish. There are several categories which can be used to divide fish into reproductively similar groups as follows.
Dioecism, Pathenogenesis & Hermaphrodism
- The majority of fish are Dioecious (a species that possesses both males and females in separate bodies).