List Of All Fish Fish M - Pages 3

Egg-laying

Unknown

Females give birth to live young

Mouthbrooding

Builds nests and males guard the eggs until they hatch

Group spawning

Nest builder

Egg-layers

Build nests and guard eggs

Male builds a burrow in the mud, attracts a female to lay eggs, and guards the eggs until hatching

During the breeding season, male mudsuckers create circular depressions in the mud or sand substrate where females lay their eggs.

Spawning in open water

Eggs are laid in nests built by males

During the breeding season, which typically occurs in spring and early summer, adult Murray Cod migrate to spawning grounds in rivers and creeks. The males excavate nest depressions in sandy or gravelly areas and attract females to lay their eggs. After spawning, the males guard the nests until the eggs hatch.

Spawning occurs in shallow, weedy areas

Pairs up to spawn

Unknown