Experiments Stocking combinations Successful fertilization (%) Failure of fertilization (%) Mortality due to inflicted injuries (%) Natural mortality (%) 1 3 BS 89.46 ± 1.76 4.56 ± 0.42 3.18 ± 2.76 2.77 ± 4.81 2 3 MS 41.69 ± 5.06 34.37 ± 2.12 18.74 ± 4.24 5.18 ± 1.73 3 3 SM 34.66 ± 2.75 40.99 ± 0.86 19.09 ± 2.18 5.20 ± 2.44 4 1 BS male, 2 MS males and 3 SM males 70.33 ± 5.12 17.89 ± 4.35 7.39 ± 2.31 4.36 ± 4.12

Table 2: Reproductive potential of the three male morphotypes when held separately and in combination with female (values are mean of three values ± SE).