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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 0.7-1.6 [Unfertilized at stage IV] | 1.15 mm |
| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Silver carp shed bathypelagic eggs in river systems | Pelagic |
| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | The eggs do not attach to the substrate | Non-Adhesive |