Meyer, F.A. (1970) Development of some larval centrarchids. Progressive Fish-culturist, pp. 130-6
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | Mean of 2.0 with n=10 [Fertilized eggs] | 2.0 mm |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Egg | Incubation time | About 3 days at 21°C | 3.0 days |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Egg | Temperature for incubation | Reared at a constant temperature of 70°F or 21.1 | 70.0 °C |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 60-65 [About 3 days at 21°C] | 62.5 °C * day |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | The larvae became free-swimming 6 days after hatching at a length of approximatively 8.7 millimeters | Demersal |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | Reared at 21°C | 21.0 °C |
| Micropterus dolomieui | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 120 [The larvae became free-swimming 6 days after hatching at 21°C, at a length of approximatively 8.7 millimeters] | 120.0 °C * day |
| Micropterus salmoides | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | Mean of 1.6 with n=31 [Fertilized eggs] | 1.6 mm |
| Micropterus salmoides | Egg | Incubation time | About 4-5 days at 21°C | 4.5 days |
| Micropterus salmoides | Egg | Temperature for incubation | Incubated at 70°F, or 21°C | 70.0 °C |
| Micropterus salmoides | Larvae | Larvae behaviour | Three of four days after hatching, larvae became free-swimming at approximatively 6.1 millimetres | Demersal |
| Micropterus salmoides | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | Reared at 21°C | 21.0 °C |
| Micropterus salmoides | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | Cannibalism occurred among 24-mm fish, which reduced overall success rates | Present |
| Micropterus salmoides | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 60-80 [Three or four days after hatching, at 21°C, larvae became free-swimming at approximatively 6.1 millimetres] | 70.0 °C * day |