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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Egg | Oocyte diameter | Egg diameter (frozen) => 2.2 ± 01. (4FO control), 2.4 ± 0.2 (4PF), 2.2 ± 0.1 (10FO), 2.3 ± 0.1 (10PF) | 2.2 mm |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | Well water (24.4-25.5°C) was supplied to the incubator at approximately 12 L min-1 | 24.95 °C |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | Days-post egg mass collection from spawning tanks => 4.4 ± 0.4 (diet 4FO, control), 4.8 ± 0.3 (4PF), 4.9 ± 0.3 (10FO), 4.3 ± 0.3 (10 PF) [at 24.4-25.5°C] | 4.4 °C |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Female | Relative fecundity | Fecundity => 3,149.8 ± 860.9 (diet 4FO, control), 3967,7 ± 1,229.7 (4PF), 7,676.9 ± 418.8 (10FO), 6,289.3 ± 1,314.9 (10 PF) | 149.8 thousand eggs/kg |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | 25-27°C optimal spawning temperature | 26.0 °C |