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Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Anguilla anguilla Egg Oocyte diameter Mode 1.14, range 0.9-1.38 1.14 mm
Anguilla anguilla Egg Egg Buoyancy Buoyant (Pelagic) Pelagic
Anguilla anguilla Egg Egg adhesiveness Not sticky Non-Adhesive
Anguilla anguilla Female Age at sexual maturity 8-9 [France], 15-18 [Germany], female 8.5 year
Anguilla anguilla Female Length at sexual maturity 60 [Unsexed] 60.0 cm
Anguilla anguilla Male Age at sexual maturity 5 [France], 9-13 [Germany], male 11.0 years
Anguilla anguilla Male Length at sexual maturity 60 [Unsexed] 60.0 cm
Anguilla anguilla Spawning conditions Spawning migration distance Distance of 5000-6000 km is covered by mature adult 5500.0 km
Anguilla anguilla Spawning conditions Spawning season March until May [Also January-February] ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May']
Anguilla anguilla Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Anguilla anguilla Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Alosa alosa Female Age at sexual maturity 3-6 [Female] 4.5 year
Alosa alosa Female Length at sexual maturity 45-50 47.5 cm
Alosa alosa Male Age at sexual maturity 2-5, male 3.5 years
Alosa alosa Male Length at sexual maturity 30-35 32.5 cm
Alosa sapidissima Egg Egg size after water-hardening 2.5-3.8 [Min-max] 3.15 mm
Alosa sapidissima Egg Egg Buoyancy On the bottom (demersal) Demersal
Alosa sapidissima Egg Egg adhesiveness Not sticky Non-Adhesive
Alosa sapidissima Egg Incubation time 7 [15.50°C], 13.50 [12.00°C] 7.0 days
Alosa sapidissima Egg Incubation time 2 [24°C], 3 [23.3°C], 7 [15°C], 11 |13.30], 13.5 [12.00] 2.0 days
Alosa sapidissima Egg Temperature for incubation 17 17.0 °C
Alosa sapidissima Egg Temperature for incubation 12-15.50, up to 27 13.75 °C
Alosa sapidissima Egg Degree-days for incubation 108.5-162 135.25 °C * day
Alosa sapidissima Female Age at sexual maturity 2-5 [Female] 3.5 year
Alosa sapidissima Female Length at sexual maturity 38-48 [Female] 43.0 cm
Alosa sapidissima Male Age at sexual maturity 2-4, male 3.0 years
Alosa sapidissima Male Length at sexual maturity 30-44, male 37.0 cm
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Spawning migration distance Some shad spawn immediately on entering fresh water while others may undertake fairly long journeys, as musch as 630 km upstream, to their favored spawning grounds 630.0 km
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June, but also from February until July ['February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June but as early as February and late as July ['February', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Spawning temperature Generally 12-21 [Range from 8-26°C] 16.5 °C
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Mating system The fish pair and swim close together, releasing egg and milt No category
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Spawning release Batch spawner Multiple
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Parity Adults descend shortly after spawning No category
Alosa sapidissima Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Aphanius iberus Spawning conditions Spawning season July-August ['July', 'August']
Aphanius iberus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water / substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Aphanius iberus Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Valencia hispanica Egg Egg size after water-hardening 2.5-2.6 [Not specified] 2.55 mm
Valencia hispanica Spawning conditions Spawning season April-July ['April', 'July']
Valencia hispanica Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water / substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Valencia hispanica Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Barbatula barbatula Egg Oocyte diameter 0.9-1 0.95 mm
Barbatula barbatula Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive, found attached to gravel and vegetation Adhesive
Barbatula barbatula Female Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Mixed] 2.5 year
Barbatula barbatula Male Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Male] 2.5 years
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Spawning season Mainly April-May, also in March and June ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June']
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Spawning water type Low productivity streams or high productivity environments No category
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water / substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Spawning release Spawn only once a year for several years in low productivity streams, but exhibits multiple spawning within a season in high productivity environments Multiple
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Parity Iteroparous Iteroparous
Barbatula barbatula Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Cobitis taenia Egg Egg adhesiveness Eggs are found attached to gravel and weed in shallow, flowing water Adhesive
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Spawning season April to July ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Spawning water type Flowing water Flowing or turbulent water
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow No data
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel and weed Lithophils
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatteres Open water/substratum scatter
Cobitis taenia Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Blicca bjoerkna Egg Egg Buoyancy Demersal [Attached to dense vegetation in shallow water] Demersal
Blicca bjoerkna Female Age at sexual maturity 4 [Female in Finland] 4.0 year
Blicca bjoerkna Female Length at sexual maturity 13-15 [Sex not specified, in Finland] 14.0 cm
Blicca bjoerkna Male Age at sexual maturity 3 [Male in Finland] 3.0 years
Blicca bjoerkna Male Length at sexual maturity 13-15 [Sex not specified, in Finland] 14.0 cm
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June [Sometime July] ['May', 'June', 'July']
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow water No data
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Plant substratum Phytophils
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation No, open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Mating system Exhibits polyandry, with courting tactics developped by males Polyandry
Blicca bjoerkna Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Aristichthys nobilis Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation No, open water/substratum eggs scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Aristichthys nobilis Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Barbus barbus Egg Oocyte diameter 2-2.5 2.25 mm
Barbus barbus Egg Egg adhesiveness Eggs are attached to gravel and stones in flowing water Adhesive
Barbus barbus Female Age at sexual maturity 4-5 [Female] 4.5 year
Barbus barbus Male Age at sexual maturity 3-4 [Male] 3.5 years
Barbus barbus Spawning conditions Spawning season April to June up to July ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Barbus barbus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/ substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Barbus barbus Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Carassius carassius Egg Oocyte diameter 1.4-1.7 [Not specified] 1.55 mm
Carassius carassius Egg Egg Buoyancy Demersal [On the bottom] Demersal
Carassius carassius Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhere to plants Adhesive
Carassius carassius Egg Incubation time 4-8 [6 days at 18.5°C] 6.0 days
Carassius carassius Egg Temperature for incubation 18.5°C 18.5 °C
Carassius carassius Female Absolute fecundity 130-250 per female 190.0 thousand eggs
Carassius carassius Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June ['May', 'June']
Carassius carassius Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow water No data
Carassius carassius Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Dense vegetation Phytophils
Carassius carassius Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/susbtratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Carassius carassius Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Chondrostoma nasus Spawning conditions Spawning migration distance Migrates upstream and enters small tributaries No data
Chondrostoma nasus Spawning conditions Spawning season April [Also in Ferbruary and March] ['March', 'April']
Chondrostoma nasus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation No, open water/susbtratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Ctenopharyngodon idella Egg Oocyte diameter 1.2-1.3 [Egg on ovulation] 1.25 mm
Ctenopharyngodon idella Egg Egg adhesiveness Not sticky Non-Adhesive
Ctenopharyngodon idella Female Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Malaysia] to 6-10 [Russia Fed, Germany], female specified 1.5 year
Ctenopharyngodon idella Female Length at sexual maturity 58.0-63.0 [Malaysia], and 73.8-79.2 [India], female specified 60.5 cm
Ctenopharyngodon idella Male Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Malaysia] to 6.0-10.0 [Russian Fed], male specified 1.5 years
Ctenopharyngodon idella Male Length at sexual maturity 51.0-60.0 [Malaysia], 60.-75.0 [Russia fed], male specified 55.5 cm
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spawning conditions Spawning water type Riverbeds with strong current Flowing or turbulent water
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel bottomed areas Lithophils
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation No, open waters/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spawning conditions Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Cyprinus carpio Egg Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 15-20 17.5 °C
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Spawning water type Spawn in marginal, shallow, weed-infested areas Stagnant water
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow No data
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Obligatory plant spawners Phytophils
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum eggs scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Mating system Polygamous: a female is usually followed by several males No category
Cyprinus carpio Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Gobio gobio Egg Oocyte diameter 1.4-1.8 1.6 mm
Gobio gobio Female Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Female] 2.5 year
Gobio gobio Female Length at sexual maturity 9.3 [Female] 9.3 cm
Gobio gobio Male Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [male] 2.5 years
Gobio gobio Male Length at sexual maturity 9.70-10.50 [Male] 10.1 cm
Gobio gobio Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Clean gravel and vegetation in flowing water Lithophils
Gobio gobio Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/susbtratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Gobio gobio Spawning conditions Spawning release Batch spawner [Spawns once a year in low productivity streams, but exhibits multiple spawinng within a season in high productivity environments] Multiple
Gobio gobio Spawning conditions Parity Spawns once a year for several years Iteroparous
Gobio gobio Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarder No care
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Female Age at sexual maturity 3-6 [China, unsexed] 4.5 year
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Female Length at sexual maturity 55-60 [Unsexed, China] 57.5 cm
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Male Age at sexual maturity 3-6 [Unsexed, China] 4.5 years
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Male Length at sexual maturity 55-60 [Unsexed, China] 57.5 cm
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/susbtratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Leuciscus cephalus Female Age at sexual maturity 4-7 Female] 5.5 year
Leuciscus cephalus Female Length at sexual maturity 20-30 [Female] 25.0 cm
Leuciscus cephalus Male Age at sexual maturity 3-5 [Male] 4.0 years
Leuciscus cephalus Spawning conditions Spawning season May [Also April and June] ['April', 'May', 'June']
Leuciscus cephalus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Flowing water Flowing or turbulent water
Leuciscus cephalus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel, weed and stones Lithophils
Leuciscus idus Egg Egg size after water-hardening 1.6-2.2 [Not specified] 1.9 mm
Leuciscus idus Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive [Attached to gravel, weed and stones] Adhesive
Leuciscus idus Female Age at sexual maturity 5-6 [Female] 5.5 year
Leuciscus idus Female Length at sexual maturity 41-49 [Unsexed] 45.0 cm
Leuciscus idus Male Age at sexual maturity 5 [Male] 5.0 years
Leuciscus idus Male Length at sexual maturity 41-49 [Unsexed] 45.0 cm
Leuciscus idus Spawning conditions Spawning season May [From March to June] ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June']
Leuciscus idus Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow waters No data
Leuciscus idus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel, weed, stones Lithophils
Leuciscus idus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Leuciscus idus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Leuciscus leuciscus Egg Egg adhesiveness Fixed on plant or stone Non-Adhesive
Leuciscus leuciscus Female Age at sexual maturity 3 [Female] 3.0 year
Leuciscus leuciscus Female Length at sexual maturity 14-15 [Unsexed] 14.5 cm
Leuciscus leuciscus Male Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Male] 2.5 years
Leuciscus leuciscus Male Length at sexual maturity 16.3 [Male] 16.3 cm
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Spawning season March-April ['March', 'April']
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Flowing water Flowing or turbulent water
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow waters No data
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel and stones Lithophils
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/susbtratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Leuciscus leuciscus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Mylopharyngodon piceus Egg Egg Buoyancy Pelagic Pelagic
Mylopharyngodon piceus Female Age at sexual maturity 4-5 [Female] 4.5 year
Mylopharyngodon piceus Female Length at sexual maturity 88-95 [Female] 91.5 cm
Mylopharyngodon piceus Male Age at sexual maturity 3 3.0 years
Mylopharyngodon piceus Male Length at sexual maturity 90 [Male] 90.0 cm
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Prespawning adults migrate upstream in spring - early summer ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September']
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning season May to July ['May', 'June', 'July']
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning period duration 8-10 [May to July] 9.0 weeks
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Turbulent waters Flowing or turbulent water
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total
Mylopharyngodon piceus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Phoxinus phoxinus Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive, fixed on plants or stones Adhesive
Phoxinus phoxinus Egg Incubation time 14-17 15.5 days
Phoxinus phoxinus Egg Temperature for incubation 15 15.0 °C
Phoxinus phoxinus Egg Degree-days for incubation 160-180 [14-17 days at 15°C] 170.0 °C * day
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Spawning season June to July, but starts also in April ['April', 'June', 'July']
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Flowing water Flowing or turbulent water
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Clean gravel and stones Lithophils
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total
Phoxinus phoxinus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Nesters Nest built by both parents
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Parental care Guarders Biparental care
Pseudorasbora parva Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive, eggs adhere to the ceiling of the cavity Adhesive
Pseudorasbora parva Female Age at sexual maturity 1 [Not specified] 1.0 year
Pseudorasbora parva Male Age at sexual maturity 1 [Not specified] 1.0 years
Pseudorasbora parva Spawning conditions Spawning season April to June ['April', 'May', 'June']
Pseudorasbora parva Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Nests under stones and the male cleans the cavity with its pearl organs No category
Pseudorasbora parva Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders, brood hiders, the male leaves the nest before the eggs hatch No care
Rhodeus sericeus Female Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Unsexed] 2.5 year
Rhodeus sericeus Female Female sexual dimorphism Female develops a conduit ovipository by which it deposits its ovules between the gills of the bivalve Absent
Rhodeus sericeus Male Age at sexual maturity 2-3 [Unsexed] 2.5 years
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Spawning season April to June ['April', 'May', 'June']
Rhodeus sericeus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders, brood hiders [The male keeps the eggs and alevins until they leave the refuge] No care
Rutilus rutilus Egg Oocyte diameter 1.0-1.5 1.25 mm
Rutilus rutilus Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive, fixed on plant or stone Adhesive
Rutilus rutilus Female Age at sexual maturity 3 [Female] 3.0 year
Rutilus rutilus Spawning conditions Spawning season April-May, sometimes June ['April', 'May', 'June']
Rutilus rutilus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Rutilus rutilus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Egg Oocyte diameter 1.0-1.7 1.35 mm
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive, fixed on plants Adhesive
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Age at sexual maturity 5 [Unsexed] 5.0 year
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Age at sexual maturity 5 [Unsexed] 5.0 years
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June, but also from March to July ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning depth Shallow waters No data
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Vegetation Phytophils
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Parental care Non guarders No care
Tinca tinca Egg Egg size after water-hardening 1.3-1.4 [Not specified] 1.35 mm
Tinca tinca Egg Egg adhesiveness Fixed on plant or stone Non-Adhesive
Tinca tinca Spawning conditions Spawning season June-July [Sometimes in May and August] ['May', 'June', 'July', 'August']
Tinca tinca Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water / substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Tinca tinca Spawning conditions Parity One clear seasonal peak per year Iteroparous
Tinca tinca Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Vimba vimba Female Age at sexual maturity 3 [Unsexed] 3.0 year
Vimba vimba Female Absolute fecundity 15-20 at the age of 6-7 years 17.5 thousand eggs
Vimba vimba Male Age at sexual maturity 3 [Unsexed] 3.0 years
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning season April to June ['April', 'May', 'June']
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Gambusia affinis Egg Oocyte diameter 1.6-2.1 1.85 mm
Gambusia affinis Male Male sexual dimorphism Internal fertilization is possible because the anal fin is modified into a copulatory organ Absent
Gambusia affinis Spawning conditions Spawning release The female carries about 30 alevins and gestation last for a period of 24 days to a month No category
Gambusia affinis Spawning conditions Parity No obvious seasonal peak No category
Gambusia affinis Spawning conditions Parental care Bearers, internal live bearers: the species is viviparous No category
Esox masquinongy Egg Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal
Esox masquinongy Egg Egg adhesiveness Sticky Adhesive
Esox masquinongy Female Length at sexual maturity 77 [Female] 77.0 cm
Esox masquinongy Male Length at sexual maturity 67 [Male] 67.0 cm
Esox masquinongy Spawning conditions Spawning season March to May ['March', 'April', 'May']
Esox masquinongy Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Esox masquinongy Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Esox niger Egg Egg size after water-hardening 2.25-2.95 [Mode 2.5] 2.6 mm
Esox niger Egg Egg Buoyancy Eggs are demersal when first deposited, but apparently becoming semibuoyant to buoyant at eyed stage Demersal
Esox niger Egg Egg adhesiveness They are temporarily adhesive, but lose this characteristic after becoming water-hardened Adhesive
Esox niger Egg Temperature for incubation 10-17.2 13.6 °C
Esox niger Egg Degree-days for incubation 70-110 [2.5 (17.20°C), 5.00 (14.40°C), 11.00 (11.00°C)] 90.0 °C * day
Esox niger Spawning conditions Spawning season March-April, [But from January to June] ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June']
Esox niger Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Esox niger Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Esox lucius Egg Oocyte diameter 2.5-3 2.75 mm
Esox lucius Egg Egg Buoyancy Demersal [On the bottom] Demersal
Esox lucius Egg Incubation time 23-29 [6°C], 4-5 [18°C] 26.0 days
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Spawners move inshore or upstream to the marsh areas to spawn No data
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning season February until April, up to May ['February', 'March', 'April', 'May']
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning period duration Spawned-out adults may stay on the spawning gorunds for as long as 14 weeks, but most leave within 6 14.0 weeks
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Nycthemeral period of oviposition Genrally spawning occurs during the day Day
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Mating system The sexes pair and a larger female is usually attended by one or two smaller males No category
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning release Batch spawner, one clear seasonal peak per year Multiple
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Spawning release Only 5 to 60 eggs are released at a time, this act is repeated every few minutes for up to several hours. During the resting, both male and female may take new mates, or they may continue together for several days until all eggs are extruded Multiple
Esox lucius Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Lota lota Egg Egg size after water-hardening 0.5-1.7 [Mode 0.9] 1.1 mm
Lota lota Egg Egg Buoyancy On the bottom, demersal Demersal
Lota lota Egg Egg adhesiveness Not sticky Non-Adhesive
Lota lota Egg Incubation time 30 [6.1°C], 71 [0-3.6°C] 1.8 days
Lota lota Egg Temperature for incubation 0-6.1 3.05 °C
Lota lota Egg Degree-days for incubation 180-200 190.0 °C * day
Lota lota Female Age at sexual maturity 4 4.0 year
Lota lota Female Length at sexual maturity 35-40 37.5 cm
Lota lota Male Age at sexual maturity 3.0 3.0 years
Lota lota Male Length at sexual maturity 27-30 28.5 cm
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning season Mainly in December to January [But from November to March] ['January', 'February', 'March', 'November', 'December']
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Open water/substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning release One clear seasonal peak per year Total
Lota lota Spawning conditions Parental care Nonguarders No care
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Oocyte diameter 1.1-1.6 [Newly laid eggs] 1.35 mm
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Egg size after water-hardening 1.5-1.9 [Swollen eggs] 1.7 mm
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Egg adhesiveness Sticky Adhesive
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Incubation time 6 [17°C] 6.0 days
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Temperature for incubation 17 17.0 °C
Gasterosteus aculeatus Egg Degree-days for incubation About 105 [6 days at 17°C] 105.0 °C * day
Gasterosteus aculeatus Female Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Both sex] 1.5 year
Gasterosteus aculeatus Female Length at sexual maturity 5.5 [Female] 5.5 cm
Gasterosteus aculeatus Male Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Both sex] 1.5 years
Gasterosteus aculeatus Male Length at sexual maturity 4.5 [Male] 4.5 cm
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Spawning season Mainly April-June [But in March and September] ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'September']
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Just before breeding, males become very territorial. The male builds a nest of plant-material glued together with spigging, a protein produced in the kidney. No category
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Mating system By pair, one male and and one female, but both male and female may mate with more than once with different partners Monogamy
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Spawning release Females may lay eggs in sevreral nests over a period of several days or may be courted by the same male Multiple
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Spawning release The female deposits up to a few hundred eggs No category
Gasterosteus aculeatus Spawning conditions Parental care Male guards and ventilates the eggs and young Male parental care
Pungitius pungitius Egg Oocyte diameter 1-1.5 1.25 mm
Pungitius pungitius Egg Egg adhesiveness Sticky Adhesive
Pungitius pungitius Egg Incubation time 7 days at 18°C 7.0 days
Pungitius pungitius Egg Temperature for incubation 18 18.0 °C
Pungitius pungitius Egg Degree-days for incubation About 130 [7 days at 18°C] 130.0 °C * day
Pungitius pungitius Larvae Larvae behaviour Newly hatched larvae move to the top of the nest and settle to it Demersal
Pungitius pungitius Female Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Unsexed] 1.5 year
Pungitius pungitius Female Length at sexual maturity 3.7 [Unsexed] 3.7 cm
Pungitius pungitius Male Age at sexual maturity 1-2 [Unsexed] 1.5 years
Pungitius pungitius Male Length at sexual maturity 3.7 [Unsexed] 3.7 cm
Pungitius pungitius Spawning conditions Spawning season May-June [Also in April until August] ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August']
Pungitius pungitius Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation The male builts the nest with plant fragments and binds it together with a kidney secretion No category
Pungitius pungitius Spawning conditions Mating system More than one female may deposit eggs in the nest No category
Pungitius pungitius Spawning conditions Spawning release Female lays about 50 to 80 eggs No category
Pungitius pungitius Spawning conditions Parental care The male guards and aerates the eggs Male parental care
Ambloplites rupestris Spawning conditions Spawning season April to July ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July']
Ambloplites rupestris Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Nesters Nest built by both parents
Ambloplites rupestris Spawning conditions Parental care The male cares about the young Male parental care
Lepomis gibbosus Female Age at sexual maturity 2 [Mixed] 2.0 year
Lepomis gibbosus Female Absolute fecundity Up to 1 1.0 thousand eggs
Lepomis gibbosus Male Age at sexual maturity 2 [Mixed] 2.0 years
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Spawning season May to July ['May', 'June', 'July']
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Near the shore Stagnant water
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Spawning depth Very shallow waters No data
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Males build the nest No category
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Mating system Male prepares the nest for another spawning with the same or different females No category
Lepomis gibbosus Spawning conditions Parental care The male guards the eggs and the young (to about 11 days after hatching) Male parental care
Micropterus dolomieui Female Age at sexual maturity 4 [Female] 4.0 year
Micropterus dolomieui Female Length at sexual maturity 22 [Female] 22.0 cm
Micropterus dolomieui Male Age at sexual maturity 3 [Male] 3.0 years
Micropterus dolomieui Male Length at sexual maturity 20 [Male] 20.0 cm
Micropterus dolomieui Spawning conditions Homing Nest building usually occurs within 150 years of where his nest was built in previous years Absent
Micropterus dolomieui Spawning conditions Spawning season April-May [Also in March and June] ['March', 'April', 'May', 'June']
Micropterus dolomieui Spawning conditions Spawning water type Lakes and rivers Stagnant water
Micropterus dolomieui