Colombo, R.E., Garvey, J.E. and Wills, P.S., 2007. A guide to the embryonic development of the shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus), reared at a constant temperature. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 23(4), pp.402-410.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Reaction to light | prolarvae are photonegative | Photophobic |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 8 days post-hatch at 20 C | 8.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 7 days post-hatch at 20 C | 7.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Egg | Incubation time | 4 | 4.0 days |