Noltie, D.B. and Keenleyside, M.H.A. (1987) Breeding ecology, nest characteristics, and nest selection of stream-and-lake-dwelling rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Can. J. Zool., pp. 379-390
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | The freshly laid, adhesive eggs | Adhesive |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Egg | Incubation time | In our study 4.33; in other 4 [At 20.4°C], 48 to 53 hours [At 22-23°C], 3 days | 22.5 days |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | In our study 4.33; in other 4 [At 20.4°C], 48 to 53 hours [At 22-23°C], 3 days | 22.5 °C * day |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | Wrigglers, initially translucent and immobilie with large golden yolk sacs, gradually darkened as they grew and absorbed yolk allowing their developing eyes to become conspicuous. Wrriggler movement gradually increased, the young formaing a churning cloud of free-swimming fry above the substrate just before their synchronous liberation from each nest | Demersal |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Nesting was asynchronous both years, occurring from mid-May to mid-July | ['May', 'June', 'July'] |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Spawning period duration | In 1981, adult males were first seen on the breeding grounds in early May, designated at the start of the breeding season. Number of males peaked in early June, then declined to zero in late July, the end of the breeding season. The last observation of a female occurred almost 3 weeks earlier, however. The study site breeding season started earlier and finished lated then inlakes studied at similar latitudes | 1981.0 weeks |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | Nesting began at water temperature lower than in lakes, where they span 20 to 23°C | 20.0 °C |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | Mean water depth over nest is 60.33 ± 0.92 cm | 60.33 m |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Spawning site preparation | Males in our study excavated nests larger than do lakes fish | No category |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Nycthemeral period of oviposition | Spawning observed in 1981 began inearly afternoon at 1300 D.S.T. (n=43) and typically lasted about 1.5 h. Middle Thames rock bass spawned primarily in early afternoon, consistent with nest starts occuring in early morning and their completion soon after, followed by males beginning to accept the advances of females. This difference with other authors perhaps results from the more leisurely pace at which Lake Opinicon fish constructed their nests, a 2-day interval on average sperating nest start and spaning | Day |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Spawning conditions | Parental care | Brrods are guarded | Biparental care |
| Ambloplites rupestris | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |