Acipenser oxyrinchus

  • Scientific name
  • Acipenser oxyrinchus

  • Common name
  • Atlantic sturgeon

  • Family
  • Acipenseridae

  • External links
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Trait completeness 22%
Total data34
References7
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Traits detail



Egg (86.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.40-2.90 2.65 mm Hilton et al, 2016
2 Egg size after water-hardening 3.00-4.00 3.5 mm Hilton et al, 2016
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal Hilton et al, 2016
7 Degree-days for incubation 18-20; 5.83-8.08 132.15 °C * day Hilton et al, 2016
6 Temperature for incubation 18-20 19.0 °C Hilton et al, 2016
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Hilton et al, 2016
7 Degree-days for incubation 18-20; 4.3-8.0 116.85 °C * day Hilton et al, 2016
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Bone, 2008
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal Bone, 2008
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.38-2.88 2.63 mm Van Eenennaam, 1996
6 Temperature for incubation average 18, range 16 to 19 18.0 °C Smith, 1980
5 Incubation time 5 to 5.8, peaked at 5.25 5.0 days Smith, 1980
7 Degree-days for incubation 18; 5-6 99.0 °C * day Smith, 1980
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.00-3.00 2.5 mm Smith, 1980
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Smith, 1980
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Smith and Clugston, 1997
7 Degree-days for incubation 20; 4 80.0 °C * day Smith and Clugston, 1997
7 Degree-days for incubation 18; 5.8 104.4 °C * day Smith and Clugston, 1997
6 Temperature for incubation 18-20 degrees 19.0 °C Smith and Clugston, 1997
7 Degree-days for incubation 22.7-23.3; 2.25 51.75 °C * day Smith and Clugston, 1997
7 Degree-days for incubation 18.4; 3.5 64.4 °C * day Smith and Clugston, 1997
6 Temperature for incubation 18.4-23.3 20.85 °C Smith and Clugston, 1997
7 Degree-days for incubation 17.8; 7 124.6 °C * day Scott and Crossman, 1998
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.50-2.60 2.55 mm Scott and Crossman, 1998

Larvae (71.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
8 Initial larval size 7-10 8.5 mm Hilton et al, 2016
10 Reaction to light free embryos are photonegative after hatching and photopositve upon larval life stage Photophobic Hilton et al, 2016
9 Larvae behaviour free embryos do not disperse; larvae disperse downstream near the bottom (benthic) for 6-12 days Demersal Hilton et al, 2016
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 10-14 days depending on water temperature 12.0 °C * day Hilton et al, 2016
11 Temperature during larval development 21-24 22.5 °C Kynard and Horgan, 2002
10 Reaction to light embryos were photonegative, larve were photopositive Photopositive Kynard and Horgan, 2002
9 Larvae behaviour embryos stayed at bottom; however, day 13-14 fish swam to the water column Demersal Kynard and Horgan, 2002
9 Larvae behaviour early migrants were nocturnal while late migrants were diurnal Demersal Kynard and Horgan, 2002
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 10 days; 18-20 C 19.0 °C * day Smith and Clugston, 1997
8 Initial larval size 11 11.0 mm Scott and Crossman, 1998