Non-migratory
Parental care
Unknown
Group spawning
Egglayer
Adult sablefish do not undertake extensive migrations, but they may move to different depths based on temperature and prey availability.
During spawning, male sablefish exhibit territorial behavior and compete for access to females.
No extensive migrations
Spawning in gravel bottoms
Some individuals migrate during high water periods
Males compete for females, build nests, and guard the eggs
Spawning
Some populations undertake long-distance migrations
Spawning occurs in groups
There is no documented migration pattern for Salamanderfish.
The male Salamanderfish will court the female by performing a series of courtship displays. Once the female is receptive, the male will deposit a spermatophore on the substrate, which the female will pick up with her cloaca to fertilize her eggs.
Upstream for spawning
Anadromous
Migratory, moving north in summer and south in winter
Mating occurs in the open ocean
No regular migration pattern
Broadcast spawner
Coastal migration
Males build nests in shallow depressions in the sand to attract females
Males create nests and attract females with electric signals
Some species migrate
Spawning in open water
Egg-laying
