The diagram shows the lifecyle of Salmon

The diagram illustrates the development of a range of large fish named

salmon

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during its lifecycle.

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it is clear that

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there are three distinct stages illustrated in the process, commencing with

salmon

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eggs in the upper river and ending with the development of a mature

salmon

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. The first stage is the emergence of fry when the eggs which are laid in the upper river under the reeds and small stones hatch after five or six months. The next step

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this

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is the development of

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. At

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point in the cycle, it will take four years for

salmon

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from fry to a

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,

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they are living in the lower river but flowing fast. Over time, the

smolt

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grows and its body becomes bigger from three to eight centimetres to twelve to fifteen centimetres.

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of the final stage, an adult

salmon

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emerges in the open sea after about five years from a

smolt

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. At the same time, its length grows up to seventy to seventy-six centimetres. Having completed all these steps, the lifecycle will

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begin again.