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Most fish lay lots of eggs because other fish eat the eggs and with thousands some can survive and grow.

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How many eggs do fishes lay?

The answer to how many eggs does a fish lay really depends on the type of fish that you are asking about. Some species on lay a few dozen while others will lay thousands in order to try to ensure their species survival.Fish can lay 2-500 eggs at a time, it depends on the species. That's why there are so many fish in a school of fish!Usually, about 50-200. The fish lays eggs in a simple way. Take the salmon for example. It makes a nest with it's tail then the male fertalizes the eggs and she lays them in the nest. The female die shortly after spawning(laying eggs). That is how this fish lays eggs. Actually, it depends on the fish. Some fish, like salmon, lay only a few hundred eggs. But generally, marine fish lay more eggs. Some marine fish lay millions of eggs.50-200 (usually)


How many eggs does a goose lay?

60000000 JUST KIDDING! i think its like 100 to 200?Fish can lay 2-500 eggs at a time, it depends on the species.Fish can lay 2-500 eggs at a time, it depends on the species.


How many eggs do spiders lay?

The number of eggs a spider lays varies depending on the species. Some spiders may lay only a few dozen eggs, while others can lay hundreds or even thousands of eggs at a time.


Can fish have real live babies?

Yes.They are viviparous fish, or livebearers.Many fish lay eggs (they are oviparous species), and their young hatch from these, but some fish (viviparous species) produce babies (fry) that have already developed inside the mother's body. There are examples among the guppies and swordtails.Male seahorses accept eggs from females and incubate them in a brood pouch.


Are salmon hatched from eggs?

Yes. The mother salmon lays eggs and the fish hatch. With Pacific salmon, the fish die just before the eggs hatch. With Atlantic salmon, the fish swim back to the ocean just before the eggs hatch.

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How many fish can be in a fish's population?

more than a billion because 1 mother fish lays thousands of eggs 1 time


Does orstriches lay thousands eggs at a time?

No, not thousands. The amount of eggs a female ostrich lays a year varies from 40-100 eggs, with an average of 60 eggs per year. An ostrich usually lays around 12-15 eggs at one time.


How many eggs do fishes lay?

The answer to how many eggs does a fish lay really depends on the type of fish that you are asking about. Some species on lay a few dozen while others will lay thousands in order to try to ensure their species survival.Fish can lay 2-500 eggs at a time, it depends on the species. That's why there are so many fish in a school of fish!Usually, about 50-200. The fish lays eggs in a simple way. Take the salmon for example. It makes a nest with it's tail then the male fertalizes the eggs and she lays them in the nest. The female die shortly after spawning(laying eggs). That is how this fish lays eggs. Actually, it depends on the fish. Some fish, like salmon, lay only a few hundred eggs. But generally, marine fish lay more eggs. Some marine fish lay millions of eggs.50-200 (usually)


What does a stick bug do that is unusual?

The mother lays 1,000 eggs every time she lays them. The mother lays 1,000 eggs every time she lays them.


How many eggs does a Spinosaurus lay at a time?

He Lays About 70 Eggs At A Time


A female Mackerel lays about how many eggs at one time?

A female mackerel fish has been reported to lay an average of 50,000 to 300,000 eggs at a time. The eggs are laid by the female mackerel in the open sea.


Why does a female herring lay many eggs?

Do you mean "Why do fish lay so many eggs at one time? The reason fish lay so many eggs at one time is survival. The more eggs that a female lays the better chance more eggs will have a chance to survive.


Higher survival rate guppy fish or perch fish?

The guppies have a smaller survival rate because they can only have 1 at a time, where as a perch lays lots of tiny eggs at a single spawning. Then the male comes and fertilizes the eggs.


How many eggs to fish produce?

they produce 1000's each time the lay eggs.


What is the average number of eggs a spider lays at one time?

180 eggs


How long will it take before you betta fish lays her eggs?

at least two to six hours that's my estimat bucause my fish took two days to be layed this my cousins time for his fish it dependes on how old they are


How many frogs are hatched at a time?

A frog usually lays its eggs in a jelly-like substance which holds the eggs in a tight cluster. A frog usually lays over 100 to 200 eggs at a time.