Burr, B.M., 1984. Reproductive biology of the checkered madtom (Noturus flavater) with observations on nesting in the Ozark (N. albater) and slender (N. exilis) madtoms (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae). American Midland Naturalist, pp.408-414.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Noturus flavater | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.80 | 4.8 mm |
| Noturus flavater | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 4.60-5.00 | 4.8 mm |
| Aplodinotus grunniens | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | yes | No category |
| Aplodinotus grunniens | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | 3.4-19.8 | 11.6 °C |