Scaphirhynchus albus

  • Scientific name

    • Scaphirhynchus albus

  • Common name

    • Pallid sturgeon

  • Family

    • Acipenseridae

  • External links

    • Fishbase
Trait completeness 18%
Total data14
References6
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Traits detail

Egg (57.0%)

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 17-18 17.5 °C Kappenman, 2013
7 Degree-days for incubation 14; 10 140.0 °C * day Snyder, 2002
7 Degree-days for incubation 16.7; 7 116.9 °C * day Snyder, 2002

Larvae (71.0%)

Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
8 Initial larval size mean 14, range 14-16 15.0 mm Kynard and Horgran, 2002
10 Reaction to light photopositive 1-10 days, photonegative after 11 days Photopositive Kynard and Horgran, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding development into larvae (defined as first feeding interval) happens at 79 Degree-Days on day 4 79.0 °C * day Kynard and Horgran, 2002
9 Larvae behaviour pallid sturgeon remained diurnal in their migration patterns Demersal Kynard and Horgran, 2002
8 Initial larval size 8-9 8.5 mm Snyder, 2002
9 Larvae behaviour transition from drifting to benthic life stage initiated at 11-17 days post hatch and at a mean length of 18.1-20.3mm Demersal Braaten, 2008
9 Larvae behaviour Pelagic behavior observed in days 0-8 post hatch, and benthic behavior observed in 8+ days post hatch Pelagic Kynard and Horgran, 2002
14 Onset of exogeneous feeding 11-12 days post hatch (198-205 Degree-Days) 11.5 °C * day Kynard, 2007
13 Full yolk-sac resorption 12 days at 19 C 12.0 °C * day Snyder, 2002