Simon, T.P., 1997. Ontogeny of the darter subgenus Doration with comments on intrasubgeneric relationships. Copeia, pp.60-69.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Etheostoma clinton (stigmaeum) | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Non-adhesive | Non-Adhesive |
| Etheostoma clinton (stigmaeum) | Larvae | Initial larval size | 4.2-4.6 | 4.4 mm |
| Etheostoma clinton (stigmaeum) | Larvae | Initial larval size | 5.1-5.2 | 5.15 mm |
| Etheostoma jessiae | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Non-adhesive | Non-Adhesive |