Acipenser medirostris

  • Scientific name

    • Acipenser medirostris

  • Common name

    • Green sturgeon

  • Family

    • Acipenseridae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 20%
Total data25
References7
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Traits detail

Egg (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Bone, 2008
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal Bone, 2008
6 Temperature for incubation 14-17 15.5 °C Moser et al, 2016
6 Temperature for incubation above 20 is detrimental to embryos 20.0 °C Moser et al, 2016
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Moser et al, 2016
2 Egg size after water-hardening 4.20-4.50 4.35 mm Moser et al, 2016
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Van Eenennaam, 2001
7 Degree-days for incubation 15; 7-9 120.0 °C * day Van Eenennaam, 2001
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal Kynard, 2005
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Kynard, 2005
6 Temperature for incubation 12-16 degrees C 14.0 °C Van Eenennaam, 2008
6 Temperature for incubation 17.5-19 18.25 °C Van Eenennaam, 2005
2 Egg size after water-hardening 4.00-4.70 4.35 mm Van Eenennaam, 2006

Larvae (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
9 Larvae behaviour once exogenous feeding begins they begin a 12 day nocturnal downstream migration Demersal Moser et al, 2016
8 Initial larval size 12.6-14.5 13.55 mm Moser et al, 2016
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 10-16 days 13.0 °C * day Moser et al, 2016
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 10-15 days post hatch at 15 C 12.5 °C * day Van Eenennaam, 2001
8 Initial larval size 14-15 14.5 mm Van Eenennaam, 2001
9 Larvae behaviour nocturnal behavior Demersal Van Eenennaam, 2001
9 Larvae behaviour free embryos and larvae exhibit benthic preference Demersal Moser et al, 2016
8 Initial larval size 13.5 13.5 mm Kynard, 2005
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 11 days 176.5 Degree-Days 11.0 °C * day Kynard, 2005
9 Larvae behaviour larvae are benthic Demersal Kynard, 2005
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 11 days 176.5 Degree-Days 11.0 °C * day Kynard, 2005
10 Reaction to light day 0-8 larvae showed no preference, as embryos developed into larvae fish briefly stongly preferred dark habitat on day 9 and 11-14, late larvae showed no prefernce Photopositive Kynard, 2005