Balvay, G. (1983) L'alimentation naturelle des alevins de brochet (Esox lucius L.) durant les premiers mois de vie., pp. 179-198
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Esox lucius | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | During water hardening, the volume of egg increases by 25-40% | 32.5 mm |
| Esox lucius | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 120 [Between 7 and 12°C] | 120.0 °C * day |
| Esox lucius | Larvae | Initial larval size | 6.5-10 [Encompassing all variations described] | 8.25 mm |
| Esox lucius | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | Remain motionless, fixed, during about one week | Demersal |
| Esox lucius | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | 12 | 12.0 °C |
| Esox lucius | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | At a size of 9 cm, it becomes cannibalistic, but could ocur earlier at 2.3 cm if insect populations are absent | Absent |
| Esox lucius | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 160-180 [i.e. 15 days at 11.2°C] | 170.0 °C * day |