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spawn

The eggs of fishes and other aquatic organisms; to deposit and fertilise such eggs.

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Ancistrus ranunculus
Ancistrus sp.
Ancistrus triradiatus
Callochromis macrops
Chromobotia macracanthus
Copadichromis azureus

Related terms

anadromous
Migrating from marine to freshwater environments in order to spawn, as many salmonids do for example.
non-annual breeder
A species that lives and spawns for more than a single year
polyandry
Reproductive behaviour in which a female spawns with more than one male during the breeding season.
polygamy
Reproductive behaviour in which an individual spawns with more than a single partner during the breeding season.
polygyny
Reproductive behaviour in which a male spawns with more than one female during the breeding season.
synchronous spawning
Spawning behaviour in which all individuals of a species spawn in unison, normally as a result of some environmental trigger or cue.

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