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Can fish eggs one laid be fertilized by any fish species?

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Just getting two disparate species in spawning mode at the same time is difficult enough. read more

The short answer is the egg of your typical fish is selectively permeable-it only lets in things it wants to let in and thats why an egg laid by an angelfish can only be fertilized by another angelfish and not by an oscar. read more

Best Answer: The vast majority of fish species lay eggs that are then fertilized by the male, some species lay their eggs on a substrate like a rock or on plants, while others scatter their eggs and the eggs are fertilized as they drift or sink in the water column. read more

Something similar to a lancelet. Depends on how you define fish. I consider these chordates “fish like” a better answer may well be “something similar to a hagfish or lamprey” There is a little confusion about the scientifically accepted definition of fish. Either way it was likely similar in my opinion, to a lancelet. read more

Some fish species use internal fertilization and then disperse the developing eggs or give birth to live offspring Roughly 90% of bony fish reproduce through external fertilization or oviparity. In oviparity the female develops millions of eggs and either lays them on a substrate or casts them out into the water. read more