Do Surgeonfish Lay Eggs?

Females expel their eggs into the water above the coral, and the males expel sperm, and fertilization occurs externally. About 40,000 eggs are expelled per spawning session, according to the ADW.

Do blue tangs lay eggs?

Blue tangs reproduce through a behavior known as broadcast spawning, where several females release eggs and several males release sperm into the water column above the reef, all at the same time.

How many eggs do blue tang fish lay?

The reproduction of the regal blue tang is quite interesting. During the spawning season, the blue tangs can lay up to 40,000 eggs. The blue tangs form breeding groups before the spawning begins. When the final group is created, both the male and the female blue tang fish swim upwards, and they release their gametes.