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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Percina shumardi | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Demersal | Demersal |
| Percina shumardi | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Percina shumardi | Larvae | Initial larval size | 3.6-4 | 3.8 mm |
| Percina shumardi | Egg | Incubation time | 6-7 days | 6.5 days |
| Percina shumardi | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 22 | 22.0 °C |
| Percina shumardi | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 22; 6-7 | 143.0 °C * day |