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Keywords: Yolk, Hatch, Salmon, Salmonid, Sac
Young fish; fry.
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This is a newborn salmon which still has its yolk sac attached to its stomach to use as food.
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Larval salmon that have hatched but have not yet completely absorbed their yolk sac and usually have not yet emerged from the gravel at the bottom of the river. (see yolk sac)
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Newly hatched fish, before the fry stage. Usually refers to salmon.
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A recently hatched salmon or trout (also see Grilse, Parr and Smolt)
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A stage of embryonic development of salmon or related fish referring to fish recently hatched from the egg and before absorption of the yolk sac and emergence from the spawning gravel.
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An embryonic development stage of salmonids, recently hatched from the egg but not yet absorbed the yolk sac or emerged from the spawning gravel.
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A young fish, particularly a young salmon that is still attached to the yolk sac. A young fish, particularly a young salmon that is still attached to the yolk sac.
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Larval salmonid hatchling with yolk sac still attached. Alevin reside in the redd (nest) until the yolk sac is absorbed and they emerge from the gravel.
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The young of salmon, which hatch in gravel on riverbeds.
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newly hatched salmon; the yolk sacks are still attached (see Salmon Life Cycle and Protecting Salmon)
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newly hatched salmon with its yolk sac still attached to its body
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larval salmon or steelhead from the time of hatching to the time of absorption of the yolk sac. Alevins remain in the gravel.
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Newly hatched fish; the yolk sacs are still attached. This stage is prior to the fry stage of development.
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a young fish; especially, a newly hatched salmon when still attached to the yolk sac
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Newly hatched juvenile salmonid with visible yolk sac.
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A salmon that has hatched and still has a yolk sack.
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Young salmon that have hatched but still have a large yolk that must be absorbed, during which they stay protected in gravel; they may live entirely on yolk or may feed (may also be called 'sac-fry').
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Salmonid lifestage occurring after the egg hatches and before the fry stage.
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newly hatched salmon with the yolk sack still attached
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The life stage of a salmonid between hatching from the egg and emergence from the stream gravels as a fry. The alevin stage is characterized by the presence of a yolk sac,which provides nutrition while the alevin develops in the protected gravel riverbed.
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