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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Cyprinus carpio | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 1.25 | 1.25 mm |
| Cyprinus carpio | Larvae | Initial larval size | 4.7 | 4.7 mm |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | 2.59 ± 0.04 x 1.74 ± 0.07 [n = 63] | 2.59 mm |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 20 | 20.0 °C |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Larvae | Initial larval size | 3.3 | 3.3 mm |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | 20 | 20.0 °C |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 560 [28 days at 20°C] | 560.0 °C * day |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Early spring | ['April', 'May', 'June'] |
| Rhodeus sericeus | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Males defend territories around freswater mussels | No category |