Burr, B.M. and Dimmick, W.W., 1981. Nests, eggs and larvae of the elegant madtom Noturus elegans from Barren River Drainage, Kentucky (Pisces: Ictaluridae). Trans. Ky. Acad. Sci, 42, pp.116-118.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Noturus elegans | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Noturus elegans | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.10-4.40 | 4.25 mm |
| Noturus elegans | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.20 | 4.2 mm |
| Noturus elegans | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 20 | 20.0 °C |
| Noturus elegans | Egg | Incubation time | 12 | 12.0 days |
| Noturus elegans | Larvae | Initial larval size | 7 | 7.0 mm |