The diagrams below show the life cycle of a species of large fish called the salmon.

The diagram illustrates the life cycle of the salmon fish, depicting its various stages from spawning to maturity.

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, there are four stages in the process, beginning with spawning in the upper

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and ending with returning to the first place for laying eggs. The initial stage of the salmon life cycle begins with spawning in the slow-moving water where the eggs are laid for around 5 to 6 months. After

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, the juveniles move to the lower

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in which fast-flowing water attracts fish.

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, in

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stage fry salmon’s size is different between 3cm to 8cm in length. After living in the lower

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for four years and becoming a smolt in a size of at least 12cm, they move to open sea where their adult life begins. They live in the open sea for five years and during

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period they grow significantly and reach 70cm to 76cm in size.

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, they return to the upper

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