parr
(also called ‘brandling’)
the baby salmon fish over one year of age
Compare: fry
For an illustrated article about the ‘parr’ stage of a fish, please click here, for a forum Q & A in which parr is discussed, please click here and for an article that clearly explains different stages of salmon fish, including parr stage, please click here.
Note: ‘Parr’, always with a capital ‘P’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Tony Parr, Harold Parr, Margaret Parr, etc. For an article that explains the origin of this word as a surname, please click here.
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