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Our goal is to summarise and synthesise knowledge on reproduction and recruitment in estuary‐dependent and ‐associated fishes. We describe patterns in reproduction, including ontogeny and habitat utilisation by early‐life stages. We examine the scales and patterns in recruitment variability and the processes that control and regulate recruitment. Case studies that exemplify the patterns, modes and processes are presented. We review and discuss the following:

 The state of knowledge of fishes that use estuaries for reproduction.

 Egg, larval and juvenile stages of fishes that occur in or ingress to estuaries, including ecology, dynamics and behaviour, especially regarding the role of estuaries as nurseries.

 Recruitment variability of estuary‐dependent and ‐associated fishes, including causes and trends.

 The adult stage of estuary‐dependent and ‐associated fishes, focusing on contributions by adults to reproductive success and recruitment variability.

 Recruitment forecasting; predicting reproductive success of estuarine fishes.

 Threats to reproduction and recruitment of estuary‐dependent and ‐associated fishes.