What is another word for kelt?
Pronunciation: [kˈɛlt] (IPA) 
Kelt, a word commonly associated with the life cycle of salmonids, has several synonyms. Juvenile salmonids that migrate to their oceanic habitats are also called parr, smolt, or fingerlings. The term parr is used to describe young salmon that have parr marks or vertical stripes along their bodies. Smolt refers to juvenile salmonids that undergo physiological changes as they prepare for their journey to the ocean. Fingerlings, on the other hand, denotes the smallest-sized young salmon, hatched from eggs. Kelt, on the contrary, refers to an adult salmon that has completed its spawning process and returns to the ocean. These synonyms may come in handy when one needs to describe young or adult salmon in writing or conversation.
