I always kill these fish when they grow huge. Idk why, it just makes me feel like defeating an alpha (Which I never have), and also for the prime fish meat. Not much to say here but... They have a bleed effect, and they all swarm you like megapirahnas when one is attacked. If no other sabertooth salmons are there, it will flee (According to dossier I think).

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