Potamodromous fish
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005118
Potamodromous fish are species that are spawned in upstream freshwater habitats then migrate downstream (still in freshwater) as juveniles to grow into adults before migrating back upstream to spawn.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005118 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Migratory species; Fish; Periodicity; Migratory behavior; Catadromous fish; Anadromous fish |
| Translations | Spanish: peces potádromos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005118",
"term": "Potamodromous fish",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Potamodromous fish are species that are spawned in upstream freshwater habitats then migrate downstream (still in freshwater) as juveniles to grow into adults before migrating back upstream to spawn.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"migratory species",
"fish",
"periodicity",
"migratory behavior",
"catadromous fish",
"anadromous fish"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "peces potádromos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/potamodromous-fish/"
}
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