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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Lota lota | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Demersal | Demersal |
| Lota lota | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Non-adhesive | Non-Adhesive |
| Lota lota | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 0.71-1.70 | 1.21 mm |
| Lota lota | Larvae | Reaction to light | photopositive until 40 mm long | Photopositive |