Polyodon spathula

  • Scientific name

    • Polyodon spathula

  • Common name

    • Mississippi paddlefish

  • Family

    • Polyodontidae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 14%
Total data16
References6
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Traits detail

Egg (57.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Jennings and Zigler, 2009
2 Egg size after water-hardening ~2.70 2.7 mm Stockard, 1907
2 Egg size after water-hardening ~2.20 2.2 mm Stockard, 1907
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.00-4.00 3.0 mm Jennings and Zigler, 2009
5 Incubation time 6-7 6.5 days Jennings and Zigler, 2009
6 Temperature for incubation 18 18.0 °C Jennings and Zigler, 2009
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Purkett, 1961
5 Incubation time 7 or less 7.0 days Purkett, 1961
6 Temperature for incubation 18.3-21.1 19.7 °C Purkett, 1961
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.70-4.00 3.35 mm Purkett, 1961
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.10-3.10 2.6 mm Reed, 1992

Larvae (43.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
8 Initial larval size 8.5 8.5 mm Jennings and Zigler, 2009
9 Larvae behaviour Pelagic Pelagic Jennings and Zigler, 2009
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Jennings and Zigler, 2009
8 Initial larval size 7-8 7.5 mm Pasch, 1980
8 Initial larval size 16-19 17.5 mm Wallus, 1986