potamodromous

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ποταμός (potamós, “river”) and δρόμος (drómos, “race”).

Adjective

potamodromous (not comparable)

1. (of a migratory fish) that migrates within fresh water only

   The Colorado pikeminnow of the United States is a potamodromous fish.

See also

• amphidromous
• anadromous
• catadromous
• diadromous
• oceanodromous