Jurgens, K.C. and Brown, W.H. . (1954) Chilling the eggs of largemouth bass. Progressive Fish-culturist, pp. 172-5
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Micropterus salmoides | Egg | Incubation time | 4 days | 4.0 days |
Micropterus salmoides | Egg | Temperature for incubation | The water in the pond registered a temperature of 58°F, or 14.5°C | 58.0 °C |
Micropterus salmoides | Spawning conditions | Parental care | The male parent, whose function it i to guard and fan the nest during the egg stage of the young bass, deserts the nest with the lowering of the water temperature. The result of his action is that the eggs are left without aeration, and death follows | No category |