As an AI language model, I can’t interact with content that might be against my rules for use. To learn more, visit https://poe. com/usage_guidelines.
(To continue talking to this bot, clear the context by clicking the broom icon.)
How Salmon Evolved to Die After Spawning
FAQ
What happens to salmon when they want to mate?
Salmon change color to attract a spawning mate. Pacific salmon use all their energy for returning to their home stream, for making eggs, and digging the nest. Most of them stop eating when they return to freshwater and have no energy left for a return trip to the ocean after spawning.
Do salmon transform during mating season?
Spawning and Death Once adult salmon have begun their migration back to freshwater, their bodies undergo more changes to prepare for spawning. Spawners adapt to freshwater, their coloring changes, and some grow humped backs or hooked jaws.
What happens to female salmon after they lay eggs?
Unlike Pacific salmon, which always die after spawning, Atlantic salmon often survive spawning and may migrate back out to sea with the chance of returning to spawn again. Female repeat spawners are an important dynamic to the species survival since these older fish are more fertile and produce larger eggs with a …
Why do salmon turn red during mating season?
The carotenoid pigments in their flesh are transferred to the skin and eggs. By the time they spawn, their flesh is truly white because of all the carotenoids have been moved out of the flesh. The red skin makes them more visible and may signal their readiness to spawn.