Anadromous, Catadromous, Amphidromous, Oceanodromous, or Potamodromous . . . Anadromous fish are born in freshwater, then migrate to the ocean as juveniles where they grow into adults before migrating back into freshwater to spawn Examples: salmon, smelt, American shad, hickory shad, striped bass, lamprey, gulf sturgeon
8 Types of Anadromous Fish (with Pictures) - Wildlife Informer What does anadromous mean? Anadromous fish are born in freshwater but immediately swim to sea where they spend most of their lives They then swim to a river mouth and back upstream to the freshwaters where they were born in order to breed
Anadromous Fish - U. S. National Park Service Including the five species of Northwest salmon, steelhead, and certain bull trout, anadromous fish refers to those that migrate from freshwater rivers to the ocean and back to spawn in their natal streams
What is the Difference Between Anadromous and Catadromous Fish Anadromous and catadromous fish are two types of fish who live in a separate habitat than the habitat they have spawn Salmon , smelt, striped bass, shad, and sturgeon are examples of anadromous fish while eels are an example of catadromous fish
Fish migration - Wikipedia Some particular types of migration are anadromous, in which adult fish live in the sea and migrate into fresh water to spawn; and catadromous, in which adult fish live in fresh water and migrate into salt water to spawn
Anadromous Fish - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Anadromous fishes are those that spawn in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to forage and mature, and return to freshwater to spawn and begin the cycle again
Catadromous—Diadromous and Anadromous Fishes Adult fish then migrate back up rivers — "anadromous" means "upward-running" — in order to reproduce in freshwater habitats The length of the initial freshwater period and of the oceanic period vary greatly by species Similarly, the length of the migration can vary tremendously
Anadromous fish | zoology | Britannica Anadromous fishes (those that spend most of their lives in the sea but migrate to fresh water to spawn) such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) also have unique migratory patterns After spawning, the adults die