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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Acipenser medirostris | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 14-17 | 15.5 °C |
| Acipenser medirostris | Egg | Temperature for incubation | above 20 is detrimental to embryos | 20.0 °C |
| Acipenser medirostris | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Acipenser medirostris | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | once exogenous feeding begins they begin a 12 day nocturnal downstream migration | Demersal |
| Acipenser medirostris | Larvae | Initial larval size | 12.6-14.5 | 13.55 mm |
| Acipenser medirostris | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 10-16 days | 13.0 °C * day |
| Acipenser medirostris | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.20-4.50 | 4.35 mm |
| Acipenser medirostris | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | free embryos and larvae exhibit benthic preference | Demersal |