Anonymous. (1982) Alimentary canal development of muskellunge, Esox masquinongy. Copeia, pp. 717-719
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Esox masquinongy | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | Five days after the larvae swam up from the bottom | Demersal |
| Esox masquinongy | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | At that stage of development, the muskellunge were progressing from the larval to the juvenile period, and cannibalism was first detected | Present |
| Esox masquinongy | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | Yolk remained along the ventral portion of the oesophagus and intestine and was present until the fourth day of feeding | No data |
| Esox masquinongy | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | Food was given to the larvae on the day they sawm up from the bottom of the tanks (9 days after hatching) and each day thereafter (at 20°C) | 9.0 °C * day |