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Do salmon reproduce sexually

Updated: 8/11/2023
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7y ago

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Nope - like other fish - they use external fertilization. The breeding pair use their tails to 'hollow out' a small depression in the river bed. The female lays hundreds of eggs, and the male follows behind, releasing a cloud of sperm. The eggs are simply left to the perils of the river.

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