Osteichthyes (bony fish) exhibit R- Strategy in the reproductive process. R-strategy is the opposite of K-Strategy and has a very short life span. It is the worst strategy for survival.
Due to these factors:
- Unstable enviornment
-Parental Care: No care for their eggs or young. Some species hide or guard their eggs. Some bony fish are young tend to protect themselves at birth. It is needed after young is released.
-Reproduction: Produces more than 28,0000,000 eggs.
-Short Life Span: 5-years
- Sexual Maturity: Early or Varies. Fish become sexually mature at different ages depending on the species. Bony fish are sexually mature at birth and shortly after birth. Bony fish become mature between one and five years. It may take them ten years or more.
Due to these factors:
- Unstable enviornment
-Parental Care: No care for their eggs or young. Some species hide or guard their eggs. Some bony fish are young tend to protect themselves at birth. It is needed after young is released.
-Reproduction: Produces more than 28,0000,000 eggs.
-Short Life Span: 5-years
- Sexual Maturity: Early or Varies. Fish become sexually mature at different ages depending on the species. Bony fish are sexually mature at birth and shortly after birth. Bony fish become mature between one and five years. It may take them ten years or more.