BIOTIC Species Information for Leptosynapta inhaerens
Researched byDr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick Data supplied byPML
Refereed byThis information is not refereed.
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type Developmental mechanismViviparous (No Care)
Direct Development
Brooding
Reproductive SeasonAugust to September Reproductive LocationAs adult
Reproductive frequency Regeneration potential No
Life spanInsufficient information Age at reproductive maturityInsufficient information
Generation timeNot researched FecundityInsufficient information
Egg/propagule size200 µm Fertilization typeInternal
Larvae/Juveniles
Larval/Juvenile dispersal potentialNot researched Larval settlement periodNot relevant
Duration of larval stageNot relevant   
Reproduction Preferences Additional InformationIt is hermaphroditic although the exact type of hermaphroditism has not been recorded.
Reproduction References Thorson, 1946, Fish & Fish, 1996,
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