Courtship, spawning, and parental care behavior of the lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus L., in Newfoundland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Goulet, Denis, Green, John M., Shears, Tim H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
• Subjects: Fanning; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z86-196; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z86-196

The courtship, spawning, and paternal care behavior of lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus, in Broad Cove, Newfoundland, are described. Breeding lumpfish are sexually dimorphic and exhibit a distinct sexual dichromatism during reproduction. Spawning females are larger than males and pale blueish green in c...