Salmonidae

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/salmonidae

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Salmonidae
2. What is the key adaptations?Physiological osmoregulation for freshwater/saltwater transition, sophisticated navigation, powerful swimming and leaping abilities
3. What makes salmon and trout special compared to other fish?Salmon and trout have a tiny extra fin called an adipose fin and can live in both fresh and salty water. They also have special ways to keep their bodies balanced when they move between rivers and the ocean.
4. How do salmon travel thousands of miles to return to their birth rivers?Salmon use their sense of smell to remember their home river, can feel the Earth’s magnetic field, and may use other clues to guide them back.

Semelparity: A reproductive strategy where an organism reproduces only once in its lifetime.
Iteroparity: A reproductive strategy where an organism reproduces multiple times throughout its life.