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If the fish does this for fun rather than to breed it is classed as an "amphidromous" species. If the fish lives mainly in the ocean and travels into fresh water to breed then it is "anadromous". Salmon come into this category.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoSalmon is a Saltwater Fish that migrates to freshwater to lay eggs.
Others are shad, sea trout and three-spined stickleback.
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∙ 13y agoMany types of fish travel to saltwater to breed. The scientific term is Catadromous. An example of a catadromous fish is the Barramundi, but there are many catadromous species.
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Why does a basking shark migrate?
Bull Sharks migrate into the fresh water rivers and channels to give birth. Giving birth in fresh water prevents other sharks from eating their young. Bulls are one of the only sharks that can live in either salt or fresh water, giving them the ability to migrate into the fresh waters leaving the threat from other sharks behind
Do dengue mosquitoes breed in fresh water?
Yes, like other mosquitoes they breed in fresh, standing water.
What is anadromous and catadromous?
Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc., Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem.
What fish returns from the ocean to the fresh waters where it was born?
Salmon are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean and then return to the fresh water to spawn. Salmon have the reputation of returning to the same place they were born in order to spawn.
Where in the world can you not find frogs?
The Antarctic because frogs need a source of fresh water in which to breed and all the fresh water in the Antarctic is frozen solid.
What do Atlantic salmon and many lampreys have in common?
They are both anadromous.Anadromous: a life cycle in which creatures are hatched in fresh water, migrate to salt water as adults, and then go back to fresh water in order to reproduce.Hope that helps!
What is the definition of anadramous?
Fish that breed in fresh water but live their adult life in the sea.
What percentage of the earth water is fresh water available for use by living organism?
three percent of all the earths water is fresh water
What percentage of earths water is fresh water available for use by living organisms?
three percent of all the earths water is fresh water
What animal can live in fresh water and salt water and travels long distances to its place of birth?
a fish (any breed)
What are the three main fresh water reservoirs?
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What percentage of the earths waters is fresh water available for use by living organism?
three percent of all the earths water is fresh water
