Reproduction of Pennaria disticha
Document Source: http://www.sealifebase.ca/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=43058&GenusName=Pennaria&SpeciesName=disticha&fc=1524&StockCode=3491
 
Main Ref. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
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Description of life cycle and mating behavior Species exhibits both asexual and sexual reproduction by budding during hydroid stage and release of gametes in medusae stages (Ref. 1663, p. 15, 18). Period of reproductive maturity recorded for Carrie Bow Cay, Belize is from 17th April to 21st June, during which the samples collected had gonophores or medusa buds (Ref. 87156).
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