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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Lepomis cyanellus | Egg | Incubation time | 2 | 2.0 days |
| Lepomis cyanellus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 25; 2 | 50.0 °C * day |
| Lepomis cyanellus | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 5 days 25 C | 5.0 °C * day |