Smolt vs. Parr — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Smolt and Parr
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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.
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Parr
Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.
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)
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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