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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005868 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | developmental stages; fish; Salmonidae; smoltification |
| Translations | Spanish: 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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