What describes a fish species with a narrow tolerance of temperature changes?
a. Stenohaline
b. Eurythermal
c. Stenothermal
d. Euryhaline
ANS: C
"Steno" translates to mean narrow. Stenothermal organisms have a narrow tolerance of temperature
changes. Many tropical species are stenothermal and function better in heated environments.
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