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Description Atlantic salmon showing the kype (hook) in the lower jaw, a characteristic of the male during spawning season. The kype, which is reabsorbed at the end of the spawning season, is used in battle with rival mates. Credit: E. Peter Steenstra/USFWS
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Source Atlantic Salmon Male
Author U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
Camera location44° 35′ 02.29″ N, 68° 41′ 17.55″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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