Simon, T.P. and Burr, B.M., 2004, January. Description of developmental stages of the stonecat, Noturus flavus and the slender madtom, Noturus exilis Siluriformes: Ictaluridae. In Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science (Vol. 113, No. 2, pp. 123-132).
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Noturus flavus | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 1.90-3.40 | 2.65 mm |
| Noturus flavus | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Noturus flavus | Larvae | Initial larval size | 7.2-7.6 | 7.4 mm |
| Noturus flavus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 22-24 | 23.0 °C |
| Noturus exilis | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 1.50-3.40 | 2.45 mm |
| Noturus exilis | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 2.90 | 2.9 mm |
| Noturus exilis | Egg | Incubation time | 7.8-8.8 | 8.3 days |
| Noturus exilis | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 25 | 25.0 °C |
| Noturus exilis | Larvae | Initial larval size | 5.5-6.5 | 6.0 mm |