Seasonal migrations in some populations
Spawning in shallow waters
Non-migratory
Spawning on plants
No specific migration pattern
Spawning in groups
Unknown
No regular migration pattern
Females lay eggs in the safety of invertebrate burrows
Seasonal
Not well-studied
Pencil Catfish do not exhibit long-distance migrations.
Pencil Catfish have not been extensively studied in terms of their reproduction behavior.
Pencilfish do not migrate.
During mating, the male pencilfish changes color and becomes more vibrant. The female lays eggs among fine-leaved plants, and the male fertilizes them.
Eggs are released into the water column
No migration
Female lays eggs and male fertilizes them externally
Some populations exhibit upstream migration
Spawning in spring
Nest builder
N/A
Spawning in the spring
They do not have a long-distance migration pattern.
They form schools during the spawning season and release their eggs and sperm into the water column.
Spawning in shallow, weedy areas
