Fish Reproduction and Life Flashcards

1
Q

Indetermanent growth

A

continue growing for all apsects of their life

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2
Q

fecundity

A

of eggs

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3
Q

For fish, fecundicy increases with ______

A

body size

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4
Q

older fish = more / less eggs

A

more

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5
Q

Semelparity

A

spawn once

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6
Q

Interoparity

A

spawn multiple times

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7
Q

Oviparity

A

reproduction egg laying w fish

external or internal fertilization

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8
Q

External Fertilization

A

most common
sm but a lot of eggs

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9
Q

internal fertilization

A

uncommmon
large eggs

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10
Q

Ovoviviparity

A

live bearing internal fertilization

Large advanced young

Low dispersal, few offspring

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11
Q

Sneakers (fertilization)

A

Males come in and sneak in their sperm to eggs that other female is guarding

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12
Q

Viviparity

A

live bearing internal fertilization w direct maternal nourishment

Ovarian fluids, placenta

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13
Q

Hermaphroditeism

A

fish transitions sexes bc no one to mate with

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14
Q

gonochromism

A

seperate sexes

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