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What is the tem used to describe fish that migrate from freshwater to saltwater?
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anadromous fishes - live in ocean reproduce in freshwater or catadromous fishes - live in freshwater but reproduce in saltwater amphidromus fishes - move between fresh and saltwater for non-reproductive reasons
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Can saltwater fish live in freshwater?
No, freshwater fish must be kept in freshwater and saltwater fish must be kept in saltwater. The one exception (that I know of) in nature is salmon which migrate from where they were born (freshwater) to the ocean and then back to where they were born again to breed.
Why are some fish saltwater fish and others freshwater fish?
Because saltwater fish can only breathe in saltwater (as in the ocean) and freshwater fish can only breathe in freshwater (as in tap water.)
Are drum fish saltwater or freshwater fish?
There are freshwater drum, and saltwater drum species.
Is the guppy fish a saltwater or a freshwater fish?
saltwater
Are the platy fish saltwater or freshwater?
They are freshwater fish.
How much freshwater can a saltwater fish take?
A saltwater fish tank can be half freshwater and all of the saltwater fish will live but not for very long.
Are lionfish freshwater or saltwater fish?
saltwater
Are minows saltwater or freshwater?
They are freshwater fish.
What freshwater fish survive in saltwater tank?
Certain freshwater fish can survive saltwater conditions; examples are black mollies, mono's and scats. All of these fish aren't truly freshwater or saltwater, they are Brackish. Brackish is between freshwater and saltwater, and so these fish are highly adaptable.
Are spotted eagle rays freshwater fish or saltwater fish?
They are Saltwater fish.
Is it safe to add live salt water sand to a establish salt water aquarium?
Well, there are 2 types of fish, saltwater fish, and freshwater fish. Only put in saltwater if you own a saltwater fish. Note: Saltwater fish could live safely in freshwater, but freshwater fish will suffocate in saltwater.
Is salmon a freshwater fish?
I'm not sure what you mean by a freshwater salmon exactly, but the fish commonly called a sea trout is a type of perch and completely unrelated to salmon.
