Dovel, W.L., Mihursky, J.A. and McErlean, A.J., 1969. Life history aspects of the hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus, in the Patuxent River Estuary, Maryland. Chesapeake Science, 10(2), pp.104-119.
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Trinectes maculatus | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Pelagic | Pelagic |
| Trinectes maculatus | Egg | Incubation time | 1.1-1.4 | 1.25 days |
| Trinectes maculatus | Larvae | Initial larval size | 1.7-6.0 | 3.85 mm |