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| anadromous |
of various fishes, migrating from the ocean upstream to spawn. |
| run |
an instance or the process of fish swimming upstream to spawn. [1/36 definitions] |
| salmon |
any of various edible saltwater fishes with tender, pinkish flesh that are related to trout, inhabit waters in the north, and characteristically swim up streams to spawn in fresh water. [1/2 definitions] |
| shad |
any of several edible fishes of the herring family that swim up streams to spawn. [1/2 definitions] |
| steelhead |
a rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to spawn in fresh water. |
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