breeding strategies Flashcards
1
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egg scattering
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fish scatter eggs that fall directly to the substrate (can be adhesive or non-adhesive)
2
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egg buriers
A
eggs are buried in mud during the dry season so that the eggs survive. fry will then develop when it starts raining
3
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egg depositors
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deposit eggs on specific locations (tanks, leaves, logs, and woods)
4
Q
mouth brooder
A
carry eggs in their mouth and incubate them in their throat, the male fertilises eggs when they are in female’s mouth
5
Q
nest builder
A
construct nests for fertilised eggs and guard them until they hatch
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