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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 19.8-20.2 | 20.0 °C |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | Larvae | Initial larval size | 8 | 8.0 mm |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | onset of exogeneous feeding around 12 days at 19.8-20.2 C | 20.0 °C * day |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | between 12 and 19 days at 19.8-20.2 C | 20.0 °C * day |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | benthic | Demersal |