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

The pictures illustrate different stages in the life cycle of

salmon

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which is a big and special kind of fish

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, the process includes three main stages, remarkably, the changing of its name and habitat in each stage. It takes about 10 years for the whole process. The life cycle of

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starts with the hatching of eggs which are laid among reeds and small stones in the slow-moving upper

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. Approximately 5 to 6 months after, these eggs hatch into fry with sizes from 3 to 8

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. After getting from 3 to 8cm in length, fry migrate to the fast-flowing lower

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where they spend the next 4 years gradually transforming into smolt. These smolt experience the physical development significantly to reach from 12 to 15

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in length.

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, they departure from the lower

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to move to the open sea They gain from 70 to 76cm in maximum length when living in the open sea for 5 years. At

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stage, they are specialized red and recognized as adult

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. After that, adult

salmon

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will turn back upper

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where they were born to start the reproduction process

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and begin a new cycle.