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pallid sturgeon embryo

Detailed Description

A 1-day post-hatch (top) and 5-day post-hatch (bottom) pallid sturgeon free-embryo.  Free embryos can grow nearly one millimeter per day depending on water temperature with about 4% surviving through downstream dispersal to reach interception and rearing habitats.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.