catadromous
adjective
ca·tad·ro·mous
kə-ˈta-drə-məs 
: living in fresh water and going to the sea to spawn
catadromous eels
compare anadromous
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American eels are North America’s only species of catadromous fish.
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Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
This was my Holy Grail—a catadromous, trout-like mullet that lives in the clear rivers that tumble from the mountains.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 May 2020
As catadromous fish, European eels spend most of their adult lives in freshwater rivers, streams, and estuaries before returning to the open ocean to spawn and lay eggs.
—National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2020
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Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
This was my Holy Grail—a catadromous, trout-like mullet that lives in the clear rivers that tumble from the mountains.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 May 2020
As catadromous fish, European eels spend most of their adult lives in freshwater rivers, streams, and estuaries before returning to the open ocean to spawn and lay eggs.
—National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2020
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“Catadromous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catadromous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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