Philibert Bidgrain.

Etang salé les bains, 8 November 2005 at 6 p.m

The spawn  looks quite similar to that of C. geometrica, a common species in the western Pacific, which is very similar in colour pattern and body shape.

An other spawning event was observed by Hugues Flodrops (see message in bottom of the page ) in April 2007

This spawn, was photographied the next day, early on the morning.

The diameter is about 30 to 35 mm.

During October and November 2005, I observed several spawns of this species. Always approximatively the same size and the same color...

Photo below : microscopic observations, five days after the spawn event. You can observed capsule with one or two larvae.