A fish with a chin
 

I'm looking for the name for a fishthat develops a hooked lower
jaw during its breeding season, such as a trout or salmon.

I would appreciate suggestions/ pointers/ etc.

A fish with a chin
 

"SRH" wrote in message
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I'm looking for the name for a fishthat develops a hooked lower
jaw during its breeding season, such as a trout or salmon.
I would appreciate suggestions/ pointers/ etc.

The male Atlantic salmon develops a pronounced hooked jaw (known as a
"kype").

Cheers - Brownz

A fish with a chin
 

Have you tried Google for an answer???

the only thing is it's only Males that develop this ?? as a courtship
display

for a glossary this is useful
http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/freshwater...s/glossary.htm

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Gray
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"Brownz" wrote in message
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"SRH" wrote in message
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I'm looking for the name for a fishthat develops a hooked lower
jaw during its breeding season, such as a trout or salmon.
I would appreciate suggestions/ pointers/ etc.

The male Atlantic salmon develops a pronounced hooked jaw (known as a
"kype").

Cheers - Brownz




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A fish with a chin
 

Gray skrev:

Have you tried Google for an answer???

Yep, but I didn't know what I'm looking for. Now that I know it's
called a kype, I have been able to find out that trout develop
them, as well as salmon.

A fish with a chin
 

Thus spake Brownz:

"SRH" wrote in message
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I'm looking for the name for a fishthat develops a hooked lower
jaw during its breeding season, such as a trout or salmon.
I would appreciate suggestions/ pointers/ etc.

The male Atlantic salmon develops a pronounced hooked jaw (known as a
"kype").

Having searched for "kype"+"trout", I find that theirs is also
called a kype.

Thanks for the help.

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Simon R. Hughes