The diagram shows the lifecyle of a species of fish called salmon.

The flow chart illustrates the development of large fish called

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during their life cycle.

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it is clear that

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there are three stages in the process, starting with

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eggs in the upper river and ending with the development of adult

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. The first stage occurs when

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lay their eggs under small stones near the reeds in

slow moving

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sections of the river.

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stage lasts for nearly half a year. In the next step, the fry, reaching 3-8 cm in length,

move

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to rivers with

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water, where they stay and grow for around four years. In the final stage, the fry

grow

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into smolts, and the smolts become bigger, reaching nearly 12-15 cm.

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they move to the open sea to grow and become adult

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, reaching a length of 70-75 cm and staying there for nearly five years. Having completed all these stages, the life cycle will

then

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begin again.