smolt

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English - Turkish
Somon balığı yavrusu
(Denizbilim) smolt
English - English
A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color
Salmon of a certain size, generally 4-7 inches, that begin seaward migration and smoltification
A young salmon undergoing physical changes in preparation for entering salt water
A juvenile salmon or steelhead migrating to the ocean and undergoing physiological changes to adapt from a freshwater to a saltwater environment
a juvenile salmon or steelhead migrating to the ocean and undergoing physiological changes to adapt its body from a freshwater to a saltwater existence
A juvenile salmonid that has undergone physiological changes to cope with a marine environment; the seaward migrant stage of an anadromous salmonid
A salmon that is physiologically ready for salt-water environment The process of smoltification can last for 2-5 years
A young salmon at the stage intermediate between the parr and the grilse, when it becomes covered with silvery scales and first migrates from fresh water to the sea
A juvenile salmonid migrating to the ocean and undergoing physiological changes (called smoltification) to adapt from a freshwater to a saltwater environment
A juvenile, silvery salmon up to 15cm long, which has lost its parr marks and has attained the silverly coloration of the adult This coloration signifies the readiness of the young fish to migrate to the seas and its ability to adapt to the water environment
A juvenile salmonid that is undergoing the physiological change to migrate from fresh to salt water
Turkish - English
(Denizbilim) smolt

Related Terms

smolt sonrası
(Denizbilim) post-smolt