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Some kinds of fish are born in rivers, but swim away from the place they were born and live their lives elsewhere. When they are ready to reproduce (spawn) they swim back to where they were born to lay eggs or fertlise them. So they migrate downriver to live, and migrate back upriver to spawn.
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Is salmon a freshwater fish?
Salmon are not exclusively freshwater fish. They are anadromous, meaning they are born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow, and then return to freshwater to spawn.
How are anadromous and catadromous fishes similar?
Anadromous: Relating to fish, such as salmon or shad, that migrate up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water.Catadramous: Migratory pattern in which juvenile fish spawn in the open ocean but mature in freshwater.
Is salmon a river or sea fish?
Salmon is a type of fish that can live in both rivers and seas. They are born in rivers, migrate to the sea to grow, and then return to rivers to spawn.
Is salmon a freshwater fish or a saltwater fish?
Salmon are anadromous fish, meaning they are born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to mature, and then return to freshwater to spawn. They can thrive in both freshwater and saltwater environments.
Is salmon a saltwater or freshwater fish?
Salmon are anadromous fish, meaning they are born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean, and then return to freshwater to spawn. They can thrive in both saltwater and freshwater environments.
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.
Is salmon a freshwater or saltwater fish?
Salmon are anadromous fish, meaning they are born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow, and then return to freshwater to spawn. They can thrive in both freshwater and saltwater environments.
Are salmon freshwater or saltwater fish?
Salmon are anadromous fish, meaning they are born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow, and then return to freshwater to spawn. So, they can live in both freshwater and saltwater environments.
What does it mean when parrot fish dig holes?
Digging holes is just something many cichlids do. It may mean the fish is getting ready to spawn but in the case of the (Laboratory made) Parrot cichlids, it is unlikely you will get fertile ova if they do spawn.
What is a word that fish do when they lay eggs that rhyme with corn?
The answer is spawn
What is an alwive?
fish that can spawn up to 100,000 eggs each spawn
Does the butterfly fish migrate?
Some fish migrate. Except for the monarch, most butterflies do not migrate.
