How do blue star fish breed?

Blue star fish, also known as three-star fish, blue three-star, silk-foot perch, three-star Bandung, are common tropical ornamental fish, so how does it breed?

First, how to reproduce blue star fish

The mode of reproduction of blue star fish is egg laying. The blue star fish is sexually mature at the age of 4-5 months. after maturity, the male fish begins to chase the female fish, the female swims under the floating nest, the male bends to embrace the female fish, hugs and rolls several times, and completes the process of spawning and ovulation.

2. Introduction of Blue Star Fish

1. Form

Blue star fish can be up to 10-15 cm long, oval, lateral flattened, large eyes, short and high dorsal fins, ventral fin filaments reaching the caudal fin, fin base from the lower chest to the base of the caudal fin, the caudal stalk is very short, and the caudal fin is bifurcated. The blue star fish is blue-gray all over the body, with a dark blue spot in the middle of the torso and a tail handle, forming three spots equidistant from the black eyeball, with yellowish fins and small spots.

two。 food

Blue star fish are omnivorous fishes, which can accept a variety of live baits such as larvae, nematodes, water earthworms and water fleas. They also eat artificial bait, even live fish fry, and even shrimp and crab seeds, but will not chase small fish that cannot be swallowed. However, blue star fish still like the feed that floats best.

3. Living temperature

Blue star fish like to live in natural waters that are not very mobile or completely static, and have no special requirements for water quality. The water temperature required is relatively high, but the ability to withstand low temperature is strong, and sometimes it occasionally survives at low temperature (14 ℃), and the lower limit temperature of death is 11.5 ℃. Generally, the most suitable water temperature for this fish culture is 23-26 ℃.

In addition, blue star fish like quiet fish, so it is best not to mix with active fish.