Catadromous fish
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004319
Fish that spend most of their lives in freshwater tributaries but must migrate to salt water to spawn. The American eel is the only catadromous fish in the Chesapeake Bay region.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-004319 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Ecosystems |
| References | Chesapeake Bay Glossary |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-004319",
"term": "Catadromous fish",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "Fish that spend most of their lives in freshwater tributaries but must migrate to salt water to spawn. The American eel is the only catadromous fish in the Chesapeake Bay region.",
"subject": "Ecosystems",
"references": [
"Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/catadromous-fish/"
}
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