The diagram below show the life cycle of a species of large fish called the salmon. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The diagram depicts the life

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of

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, from

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to smolt, and

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to adult

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. It's a continuous process where the

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perpetuate their species through spawning. Beginning with the release of

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eggs into the slow-moving upper river near small stones and reeds, it takes approximately 5 to 6 months for the eggs to develop into

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, the initial stage of the

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. During

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stage, the

fry

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measure

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around 3 to 8 cm in length. As they progress, the

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move

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to the fast-moving lower river. Within about 4 years, they transform into half-grown fish known as smolt, reaching a length of approximately 12 to 15 cm.

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stage, the smolt migrate to the ocean where they spend the next 5 years maturing into adult

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. At

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point, the adult

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may be caught by fishermen, marking the conclusion of their life

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.

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, those that continue to grow eventually reach a length of around 70 to 76 cm and begin their journey back to freshwater to spawn.

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completes one

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of the

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's life span, from larvae to spawn, perpetuating the species in an ongoing natural process.