Lepisosteus osseus

  • Scientific name

    • Lepisosteus osseus

  • Common name

    • Longnose gar

  • Family

    • Lepisosteidae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 16%
Total data17
References9
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Traits detail

Egg (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Long and Ballard, 2001
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.80 2.8 mm Netsch and Witt, 1962
5 Incubation time 6-8 7.0 days Netsch and Witt, 1962
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal Demersal Jones et al, 1978
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Jones et al, 1978
7 Degree-days for incubation 18.9-21.1; 5-6 110.0 °C * day Echelle and Riggs, 1972
5 Incubation time 8-9 8.5 days Echelle and Riggs, 1972
5 Incubation time 5-10 7.5 days Echelle and Riggs, 1972
2 Egg size after water-hardening 3.00 3.0 mm McGrath and Hilton, 2011
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.20-2.50 2.35 mm Lange et al, 1982
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Agassiz, 1878
7 Degree-days for incubation 18; 6 108.0 °C * day Jeroszewska et al, 2010

Larvae (43.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
9 Larvae behaviour benthic Demersal Jones et al, 1978
8 Initial larval size 9-10 9.5 mm Echelle and Riggs, 1972
9 Larvae behaviour benthic Demersal Echelle and Riggs, 1972
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 9 days @ 18.9-21.1 C 20.0 °C * day Echelle and Riggs, 1972
9 Larvae behaviour benthic Demersal Goff, 1984