There are always people who have to do things their own way. This is also the case in the world of salmon. Two strains of salmon in Norway live their entire lives in freshwater.

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Roe

Roe is fish eggs.

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Fry

We call small baby salmon fry.

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Parr

Parr are salmon fry with finger marks, or parr marks, on their sides.

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Smolt

Smolt are silver-colored salmon fry that are getting ready to swim out to sea.

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Adult salmon

Salmon grow much faster in the sea than in the river. Towards the end of the first winter in the sea, we call salmon adults.

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Spawning salmon

Adult salmon that are getting ready to lay eggs or milk are called spawning salmon.

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