Goodyear et al. et al, 1982


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Associated characteristics

Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Pimephales promelas Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive eggs incubate in the spawning substrate Adhesive
Pimephales promelas Egg Incubation time About 4-6 days at 77°F, at 25°C 5.0 days
Pimephales promelas Egg Temperature for incubation 77°F, i.e. 25°C 77.0 °C
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning season Late April-early September ['April', 'September']
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning period duration Spawning occurs more than once, and the season extends most of the summer No data
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning temperature [60-85°F], 15.5-29°C 72.5 °C
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning water type Protected areas, such as lake margins and marshes Stagnant water
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning depth 3-18 inches 10.5 m
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Eggs are laid in a nest hollowed out in mud or sand under submerged objects, such as rocks, sticks or cans. They are deposited in a mass on the underside of the objects Lithophils
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Eggs are laid in a nest hollowed out in mud or sand under submerged objects, such as rocks, sticks or cans. They are deposited in a mass on the underside of the objects Susbtrate chooser
Pimephales promelas Spawning conditions Parental care Males remain at spawning site to guard nest Male parental care
Lota lota Egg Egg Buoyancy Semi-buoyant eggs settle to the bottom in quiet water; may be carried from spawning site by slight current Demersal
Lota lota Egg Egg adhesiveness non-adhesive Non-Adhesive
Lota lota Egg Incubation time Eggs hatch in 30 days at 43°F 30.0 days
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Move from deep water to nearshore areas and into harbors and rivers, usually beginning in early November ['November']
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning season A 1-week period in november-May, at 33-50°F; varies considerably with locality; eggs have also been collected in September ['May', 'September']
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning period duration 1 one week period 1.0 weeks
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 33-50°F 41.5 °C
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning water type Nearshore areas, including shorelines, river mouths, bays, and harbors; offshore bars and reefs; swift, open water in streams Stagnant water
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning depth 1-480 feet, bh deepwater and shallow-water are reported 240.5 m
Lota lota Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Eggs are scattered in mid-water over rock, gravel, shale, sand, clay, or mud Lithophils
Lota lota Spawning conditions Parity Usually return to deeper water by April; may remain in harbors until mid-June before moving into lakes; often move from lakes into rivers after spawning Iteroparous
Ameiurus nebulosus Egg Egg Buoyancy Incubate in bottom of nest Demersal
Ameiurus nebulosus Egg Egg adhesiveness Adhesive eggs, often attached to exposed fibrous roots Adhesive
Ameiurus nebulosus Egg Incubation time 5-20 days at 77°F 12.5 days
Ameiurus nebulosus Larvae Larvae behaviour Larvae remain in the nest up to 12 days Demersal
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Move inshore and into rivers, beginning in early April at 50-55°F ['April']
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning season April-August, usually June -July ['April', 'June', 'July', 'August']
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 62-72°F 67.0 °C
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Marches in bays, harbors, coves, creek mouths, and lower reaches of creeks; also rivers with overhanging banks and abudant deadfall No category
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning depth 3 inches - 5 feet 3.0 m
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Eggs are deposited in depression or burrow; nest is excavated down; nests also made Susbtrate chooser
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Spawning release Spawning may occur twice a year Multiple
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Parity Adults guard nest and fry and then return to lake in summer and fall Iteroparous
Ameiurus nebulosus Spawning conditions Parental care Adults guard fry in weedy shallows for 2-3 weeks Biparental care
Ictalurus punctatus Egg Egg Buoyancy Incubates on bottom of nest Demersal
Ictalurus punctatus Egg Egg adhesiveness Mass of adhesive eggs Adhesive
Ictalurus punctatus Egg Incubation time Hatch in 5 days at 72-82°F and in 10 days at 60°F 77.0 days
Ictalurus punctatus Larvae Larvae behaviour Remain in the nest up to 8 days Demersal
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Move inshore from deep water, may enter and migrate long distances up tributaries No data
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning season Mid-April to August ['April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August']
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 65-85°F 75.0 °C
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning water type Nearshore areas, including wetlands, marshes, bays, harbors, and creek mouths, backwaters, pools, and shoals in rivers, especially areas of strong current Stagnant water
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning depth To 42 feet, usually less than 12 feet 42.0 m
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Hollow logs, undercut banks, or stumps, on bottom of rock, rubble, gravel, mud, sand, clay, or vegetation; also on rock breakwalls Lithophils
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning site preparation Eggs are deposited in nest or burrow made in crevices Susbtrate chooser
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Spawning release Two spawning peaks may occur No category
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Parity Return to lakes in fall Iteroparous
Ictalurus punctatus Spawning conditions Parental care One or both adults guard nest and fry until they are about 1 inche long Biparental care