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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | all yolk absorbed at 11 days post-hatch | 11.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 16.5; 7-10 | 140.25 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Initial larval size | 7-9 | 8.0 mm |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 11 days at mean monthly temps of 19-21 C | 20.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus platorynchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 13; 11 | 143.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus albus | Larvae | Initial larval size | 8-9 | 8.5 mm |
| Scaphirhynchus albus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 14; 10 | 140.0 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus albus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 16.7; 7 | 116.9 °C * day |
| Scaphirhynchus albus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 12 days at 19 C | 12.0 °C * day |
| Acipenser fulvescens | Larvae | Initial larval size | 8-12 | 10.0 mm |