Catadromous

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001696",
  "term": "Catadromous",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing fish species that migrate from freshwater habitats to the sea to spawn, after which the adults typically die, and the larvae return to freshwater. This migratory pattern is the opposite of anadromous fish. A well-known example of a catadromous fish is the freshwater eel.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "catadromy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 855 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/catadromous/"
}