Studies indicate that many reef fish which have been classified as stenohaline exhibit considerable powers of euryhalinity (Wu & Woo, 1983. Woo & Chung, 1995).
· Euryhaline = Gk word that describes organisms that may be encountered in a wide salinity range (opposite - stenohaline)
· Eurythermic = Gk word that indicates tolerance to a wide range of temperatures (opposite - stenothermic) ...
 See also: Pelvic fin, Pectoral fin, Annual, Taxonomy, Water
  
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