Animals That Reproduce Through Mouth
Darwin’s frog
A unique amphibian where the male carries the eggs in his mouth until they hatch into tadpoles.
Mouthbrooding cichlids
These fish exhibit mouthbrooding, where females protect their fertilized eggs in their mouths until they hatch.
Giant gourami
A freshwater fish that carries fertilized eggs in its mouth until they develop into fully formed young.
Sea catfish
A fascinating species of catfish that uses its mouth to protect its eggs during the incubation process.
Cardinalfish
Known for its mouthbrooding behavior, where the male holds the fertilized eggs in his mouth until they hatch.
Jawfish
This fish guards its eggs in its mouth until they develop into tiny, free-swimming juveniles.
Banggai cardinalfish
A species of cardinalfish where the male incubates eggs in his mouth until they hatch.
Paternal seahorse
The male seahorse carries and protects the eggs in its brood pouch until they hatch, giving birth to tiny seahorses.