larvophilous
Of or relating to larvophily.
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larvophile
A fish species exhibiting larvophily.
larvophily
Reproductive strategy whereby the eggs are laid on a solid surface where they hatch before being brooded for a further period in the mouth of one or both parents. Seen in some Geophagus spp., for example.