catadromous
/kəˈtædrəməs/
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- Describing fish that migrate from fresh water to the ocean to spawn (breed).
- Eels are catadromous, living in rivers and lakes but traveling to the sea to lay eggs.
- Catadromous species like the American eel face many obstacles during their long migration.
- The biologist studied the life cycle of catadromous fish in both freshwater and marine habitats.
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