Miller, R.R., 1960. Systematics and biology of the gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) and related fishes. Fisheries, 1(2), p.3.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Larvae | Initial larval size | 5.5 | 5.5 mm |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | at 3 days old, only the vestige of the egg yolk remains | 3.0 °C * day |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 26.7 | 26.7 °C |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Incubation time | 1.5 | 1.5 days |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 26.7; 1.5 | 40.05 °C * day |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 16.7; 3.96 | 66.13 °C * day |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 0.75 | 0.75 mm |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | present | Present |