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smolts

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005868

Adolescent salmonid fish which have lost their parr marks and have developed a silvery coloring on the body. Smolts are physiologically adapted to a marine environment and are ready to begin migration to saltwater.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005868
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsodevelopmental stages; fish; Salmonidae; smoltification
TranslationsSpanish: salmones jóvenes
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005868",
  "term": "smolts",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Adolescent salmonid fish which have lost their parr marks and have developed a silvery coloring on the body. Smolts are physiologically adapted to a marine environment and are ready to begin migration to saltwater.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "developmental stages",
    "fish",
    "Salmonidae",
    "smoltification"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "salmones jóvenes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/smolts/"
}

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