Atractosteus spatula

  • Scientific name

    • Atractosteus spatula

  • Common name

    • Alligator gar

  • Family

    • Lepisosteidae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 22%
Total data61
References14
Image of Atractosteus spatula

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Traits detail

Egg (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
2 Egg size after water-hardening 4.00-4.60 4.3 mm Aguilera et al, 2002
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Leon et al, 2001
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Aguilera et al, 2002
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Buckmeier et al, 2017
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Mendozoa et al, 2002
6 Temperature for incubation 31 31.0 °C Buckmeier et al, 2017
6 Temperature for incubation 28 28.0 °C Buckmeier et al, 2017
6 Temperature for incubation 27.5-30.5 29.0 °C Buckmeier et al, 2017
1 Oocyte diameter 3-5mm 4.0 mm Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
1 Oocyte diameter 6.6 - 8.8 7.7 mm Aguilera et al, 2002
1 Oocyte diameter 4.43 mm 4.43 mm Castillo et al, 2015
4 Egg adhesiveness yes Adhesive Simon and Wallus, 1989
5 Incubation time 9.0 9.0 days Clay et al, 2011
5 Incubation time 3.0 3.0 days Snow et al, 2015
5 Incubation time 2.08 2.08 days Buckmeier et al, 2017
5 Incubation time 2-3 2.5 days Buckmeier et al, 2017
5 Incubation time 2.0 2.0 days Buckmeier et al, 2017
5 Incubation time 3.0 3.0 days Buckmeier et al, 2017
6 Temperature for incubation 23.6 ± 0.06 ◦C 23.6 °C Clay et al, 2011

Larvae (86.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
8 Initial larval size 15.7 +/- 0.4 15.7 mm Mendoza et al, 2008
8 Initial larval size 6.6-8.8 7.7 mm Buckmeier et al, 2017
8 Initial larval size 7.2 7.2 mm Buckmeier et al, 2017
8 Initial larval size 8.6-11.0 9.8 mm Buckmeier et al, 2017
8 Initial larval size 11-17 14.0 mm Buckmeier et al, 2017
8 Initial larval size 7.2 7.2 mm Mendozoa et al, 2002
9 Larvae behaviour Pelagic Pelagic Butler et al, 2018
9 Larvae behaviour Pelagic Pelagic Mendoza et al, 2002
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism Present Present Mendoza et al, 2008
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism Present Present Mendoza et al, 2002
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 8 days at 28 C 224.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2008
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 5 days 5.0 °C * day Buckmeier et al, 2017
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 5-7 days 6.0 °C * day Buckmeier et al, 2017
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 8 days at 28 C 224.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 3 days 3.0 °C * day Buckmeier et al, 2017
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 8 days at 28 C 224.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2002
8 Initial larval size 23-30 mm 26.5 mm Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
8 Initial larval size 6.8-13.5mm 10.15 mm Mendoza et al, 2002
8 Initial larval size 6.8-13.5mm 10.15 mm Mendoza et al, 2000
9 Larvae behaviour pelagic Pelagic Snow, 2014
11 Temperature during larval development 20-30 (printemps + été) 25.0 °C Buckmeier et al, 2017
11 Temperature during larval development 27+/- 1 27.0 °C Aguilera et al, 2002
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Aguilera et al, 2002
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Mendoza et al, 2000
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Clay et al, 2011
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Snow, 2014
12 Sibling intracohort cannibalism present Present Castillo et al, 2015
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 8 days 8.0 °C * day Aguilera et al, 2002
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 10-30 days 20.0 °C * day Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 9-10 days 9.5 °C * day Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 3-5 days 4.0 °C * day Castillo et al, 2015
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 8 days 8.0 °C * day Snow et al, 2015
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2000
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Aguilera et al, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding > 4 4.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Mendoza et al, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding >30days 30.0 °C * day Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Mendoza Alfaro et al, 2008
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Clay et al, 2011
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 5 days 5.0 °C * day Snow, 2014
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 3 days after hatching 3.0 °C * day Castillo et al, 2015