>>5296753while not exclusive too splitshelf or as its sometimes known "splitshell" they are EXTREMELY numerous there due to the regular glacial melt rivers and lakes with cool oxygen rich water and the HUGE area the rivers and lakes cover.
7. Eggs not much to be said being buried the sticky eggs will start forming organs and such twhile being under and covered by silt/gravel and sand
6. Alevin this is the stage directly after hatching its "chin" protrusion, acting as part of its camouflage along with the trailing fin parts also act as sensory organs extending there sense of touch as a warning system while pretending to be the minuscule Chromatryum, there disguise is completed with there yolk sack that they will subsist on as there organs continue developing after awhile when there mouthparts have developed enough and sack shrinking will be feeding on miscellaneous organic particulates if they are able floating past them.
5. Fry having fully consumed the nutrients of there yolk sack, organs developed enough too consume more substantial food, disguised as rocks or gravel of sorts trying avoid being consumed by mel of all sorts with sensory noodles near hair triggers waiting if they should dart away from danger as they lay low to the bottom.
4.Parr are much more secure in itself but still laying low preparing itself for seawater it lower fins touching along the bottom hugging onto gravel chin wiggling around constantly touching in front of it.
3. Smolts are free swimming specimen sexually mature, but no extreme urge yet but will lay clutches and impregnating eggs along with the Sage but soon it will be moving out into the sea adjusting itself for a new lifestyle.
2. Adults are the most drab but fully committed lifestage too survival and Cultivating mass mating urges completely gone going fully into survival mode blending in among Altahwa and saving energy not accidentally trying to mate with them they will slowly grow larger and stronger hopefully coming into the next life stage but most perish before that.
1. The Sage having Cultivated into its final stage having grown one thousand times larger from a mere Alevin it started as in its great migrations where over 90% of its kin have perished a fast swimming creature of great stamina and reflexes returns to the spawning grounds time and time again too mate for the season, Its colors both showing its prowess with its sort of visual handicap that both confusing predators, attracting attention but also attracting all the Smolts for mating season digging the rows and rows of great pits tested depth with its rearmost fin too be covered in rubble and hidden away until its time again.
