open brooder

open brooder: the condition in some Cichlidae that lay eggs on an open surface, such as rocks, sand, and plants. The eggs are usually numerous, small and clump together. Clear sexual dimorphism and dichromatism is usually evident, e.g. Pterophyllum, Symphysodon, and most species of Cichlasoma

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