MeatEater Glossary: Anadromous and Catadromous

Anadromous \ə-ˈna-drə-məs \ and Catadromous \kə-ˈta-drə-məs  \
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The terms anadromous and catadromous refer to birthplace and spawning migration patterns of species. Rinella: “The classic anadromous fish is a salmon.”

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