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Smolt vs. Parr — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Smolt and Parr

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Definitions

Smolt

A young salmon when it becomes covered with silvery scales and first migrates from fresh water to the sea.

Parr

A young salmon that is older than a fry and younger than a smolt, having dark marks on the sides.

Smolt

To become a smolt.

Parr

The young of various other fishes.

Smolt

Bright; serene.

Parr

Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.
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Smolt

Calm; fine; fair.

Parr

A young leveret.

Smolt

Smooth and shining.

Parr

A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; - called also samlet, skegger, and fingerling.

Smolt

A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

Parr

Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
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Smolt

A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

Parr

A young salmon up to 2 years old

Parr

The young of various fishes

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