Reproduction and Early Development of the Paddlefish
- 1 April 1961
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
- Vol. 90 (2) , 125-129
- https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1961)90[125:raedot]2.0.co;2
Abstract
Paddlefish, Polyodon spathula (Walbaum), were observed spawning over gravel bars in the Osage River, Missouri. Eggs and prolarvae were collected. Eggs were hatched and young paddlefish were reared. The external features of the egg and prolarvae, hatching, and early behavior of the larvae are described. The effect of impoundment of rivers on the paddlefish population is discussed.Keywords
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