| Main Ref. | Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau, 1986 |
| Mode | protandry |
| Fertilization | external |
| Mating type | |
| Spawning frequency | one clear seasonal peak per year |
| Batch spawner | Ref. |
| Reproductive guild |
nonguarders open water/substratum egg scatterers |
| Parental Care | |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | A monandric species (Ref. 55367). In the northern Adriatic, overall male to female ratio was 1:1.62. Sex inversion occurred mainly between 24.1 and 35.2 cm TL and 3.5 years of age (Ref. 55367). Conflicting descriptions of the reproductive style of this species have been reported, including possible gonochorism (Ref. 103751). Also Ref. 28504. |
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