The diagram illustrates the processes through which a salmon is growing, which is a large species.
Overall
, an adult salmon requires around 9 years to nurture and the life cycle consists of three main processes, initiating with laying eggs and culminating in becoming adult fish in open seas.
The process begins when eggs are laid down in the upper river, among reeds and small stones, where water flow is moving slowly. After which, need approximately 5-6 months to scratch them, and small fries, measured 3-5 cm long, start their journey and swim towards the lower river, spending 4 years in fast-moving water flow.
Before arriving in the open sea, the size of them accounted for 12-15 cm, in Linking Words
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step, is called smolt. Linking Words
Then
lives and grows in ocean water for 3 years, when the adult salmon grows, since it achieves 70-76 cm, goes back to the upper river for breeding and the cycle starts all over again.Linking Words
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