stenohaline animal
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A stenohaline animal is an aquatic organism that cannot tolerate wide variations in the salinity of its surrounding water. This means they are adapted to live in environments with a very specific salt concentration and will struggle to survive if that concentration changes significantly. For example, some fish can only live in freshwater, while others are adapted to saltwater, but few can thrive in both. This limited tolerance is a key factor in determining where these animals can live within aquatic ecosystems.12
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