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Female pacific salmon carry 2,500 to 7,500 eggs, depending on the species and size of the individual salmon.

Each nest has between 500 and 1,200 eggs, and each female salmon has four or five nests.

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A female salmon lays between 2500 and 7500 eggs, depending upon her size, condition and water conditions.

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There is no study or research project that has ever attempted to estimate the number of fish eggs laid in a year on our planet. Suffice to say, its a very large number.

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Fish usually lay about 50~200 eggs a year!

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20 to 40 per litter

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