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migrate

To periodically change location, especially seasonally, for reproductive or feeding purposes.

Used in 61 species profiles

Acantopsis dialuzona
Anableps anableps
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

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amphidromy
A form of diadromy in which fishes migrate between fresh and marine water as part of their life cycle for some purpose other than spawning, e.g., newly-hatched, arvae may be swept downstream into the sea where they spend a period of time before migrating back into fresh water to mature and eventually reproduce.
diadromous
A fish that migrates between fresh and salt waters.

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