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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Atractosteus spatula | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 3-5mm | 4.0 mm |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Initial larval size | 23-30 mm | 26.5 mm |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | present | Present |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 10-30 days | 20.0 °C * day |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 9-10 days | 9.5 °C * day |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | >30days | 30.0 °C * day |
| Atractosteus spatula | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 5 days | 5.0 °C * day |