Smith et al, 2004



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Associated characteristics


Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Rhodeus sericeus Egg Oocyte diameter 2.4-3.1 [Not specified] 2.75 mm
Rhodeus sericeus Egg Egg Buoyancy Dense, sinking quickly in freshwater Demersal
Rhodeus sericeus Egg Incubation time 1.5 1.5 days
Rhodeus sericeus Larvae Initial larval size 3.3 3.3 mm
Rhodeus sericeus Larvae Larvae behaviour Positively rheotaxic, remains in the mussel Demersal
Rhodeus sericeus Larvae Reaction to light Negatively phototaxic Photophobic
Rhodeus sericeus Female Age at sexual maturity 1 [Both sex] 1.0 year
Rhodeus sericeus Female Length at sexual maturity 3-3.5 3.25 cm
Rhodeus sericeus Female Female sexual dimorphism Long ovipositors that they use to place their eggs onto the gills of a mussel trough the mussel'sexhalant siphon Absent
Rhodeus sericeus Female Absolute fecundity 0.08-0.250 are the typical breeding season fecundity 0.17 thousand eggs
Rhodeus sericeus Male Age at sexual maturity 1 [Both sex] 1.0 years
Rhodeus sericeus Male Length at sexual maturity 3-3.5 [Both sex] 3.25 cm
Rhodeus sericeus Male Male sexual dimorphism Develop bright nuptial coloration Present
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning season April-August with a peak in May ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August']
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Mussels Ostracophils
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Males defend territories around one or several mussel No category
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning release Batch spawners with determinate fecundity; breeding season is fixed at the onset of the spawning season. with egg number in the ovary declining over the spawning season Multiple
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning release Bouts of spawning last 1-3 days, with the interval between bouts usually 5-7 days. once a batch of eggs has ovulated. females are capable of spawning up to at least five occasions on the same day Multiple
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Parental care Males defend territories around one or several mussel No category