Life Cycle
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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Biology
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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). Males are sexually mature at 1 year while the females become mature at 2 years. Reproduction is from November to March with a peak from December to March. The female spawns 100,000 to 200,000 eggs (Ref. 12225).