Catadromous fish

Japanese: catadromous fish(英語表記)catadromousfish
Catadromous fish

…Examples include the river lamprey, sturgeon, salmon, and three-spined stickleback. On the other hand, fish that grow in freshwater and then travel down rivers to the sea and spawn in the ocean are called catadromous fish. Eels are a typical example. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "catadromous fish" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カワヤツメ,チョウザメ,サケ,イトヨなどがその例。その反対に,淡水中で成長し,産卵期に近づくと川を下って海に出,海洋中で産卵するものを降河魚または降海魚catadromous fishという。ウナギがその典型的例である。…

※「catadromous fish」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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