Kynard, B., 1997. Life history, latitudinal patterns, and status of the shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum. In Sturgeon biodiversity and conservation (pp. 319-334). Springer, Dordrecht.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 3.50 | 3.5 mm |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.00 | 4.0 mm |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 18-20; 4.6 | 87.4 °C * day |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 12; 8.33 | 99.96 °C * day |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 8-12 days at 15-17 C | 160.0 °C * day |
| Acipenser brevirostrum | Larvae | Reaction to light | photopositive | Photopositive |