Life History
The breeding behavior of spring cavefish is sparsely documented. Spawning occurs underground and in darkness between January and April. Spring cavefish are oviparous, meaning that they reproduce by means of eggs that develop and hatch outside the mother's body; however the eggs are carried in gill chambers of the females. Females produce roughly 100 young per female ). The average spring cavefish lives for about three years and they typically reach a length of about 1.8 to 2.6 inches ).
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