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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Oceanodromous

April 3, 2015 by abby

An oceanodromous fish, like an anadromous or catadromous fish, is a migratory fish.  Unlike anadromous or catadromous fish, an oceanodromous fish spends its whole life in salt water.  Many oceanodromous fishes are termed highly migratory species (HMS) because of their ocean basin-sized migration routes.  Many HMS are high trophic level fish and they migrate in search of food in … [Read more…]

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