Table 3.
Comparison of egg and larvae characteristics in Characidae fishes

Species	Egg diameter (mm)	Time of hatching (water temp.)	Hatching larvae size (mm)	Reference
Hyphessobrycon eques	0.92±0.01 (0.91 0.93)	12 hrs (28.0±0.05°C )	2.89±0.16 (2.76 3.05)	Present study
Hydrocynus vittatus	0.65	22 hrs (28.0±1°C )	2.90	Steyn et al., 1996
Brycon gouldingi	1.13	13 hrs (26.4±1.12°C )	-	Faustino et al., 2011
Brycon orthotaenia	1.49 3.09	21 hrs 30 mins (24.0°C )	2.87±0.15	Gomes et al., 2011
Bryconamericus caucanus	-	28 hrs 20 mins (21.0°C )	-	Montoya et al., 2010