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Record 1 2023-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

[Referring to] fish that lives in fresh water but swims down rivers into saltwater seas in order to spawn ...

Key term(s)
  • katadromous

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Comportement animal
  • Reproduction des animaux
DEF

Se dit d'un poisson qui vit en eau douce et qui migre en mer pour s'y reproduire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Reproducción de animales
DEF

Dicho de un pez [...] que vive en aguas dulces, pero va al mar para reproducirse [...]

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