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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Rhodeus sericeus | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Spawns on the gills of living unionid freshwater mussels | Ostracophils |
Rhodeus sericeus | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Male defend territories around mussels to which they lead females to spawn | No category |
Rhodeus sericeus | Spawning conditions | Spawning release | Female can spawn in more than one mussel and lay 50-100 clutches of 1-6 eggs during a breeding season | No category |
Perca fluviatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Near the shore, most within 3 meters | Stagnant water |
Perca fluviatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | Mean depth of 22.6 cm | 22.6 m |
Perca fluviatilis | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Around vegetation, on the bottom | Phytophils |
Perca fluviatilis | Spawning conditions | Parental care | Perch do not provide care to their offspring | No care |