The diagram below show the lifecyle of a species of large fish called the salmon.

The flow chart illustrates the development of a species of large fish called the salmon from

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during its life cycle.

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there are three distinct stages illustrated in the process, commencing with producing eggs in the water and ending with

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of mature The first

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is when the eggs which are laid in the upper river with

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water hatch after approximately 5-6 months. At

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, small fish which is called fries emerge, and they are around 3-8 cm long. They eventually move to

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river, and they stay there for approximately four years.

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average-size fish is called smolts, and they are around 12-15cm. The next

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is when they move to

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sea and stay there for approximately five years. During

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, they gradually turn into adult salmon with around 70-76cm. The final

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is when the adult salmon go back to the upper river to lay eggs. Having completed these steps, the life cycle will

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begin again.