Rheophile Explained
A rheophile is an animal that prefers to live in fast-moving water.
Examples of rheophilic animals
Insects
Birds
Fish
A very large number of rheophilic fish species are known and include members of at least 419 genera in 60 families.[3] Examples include:
Molluscs
Amphibians
See also
References
- Hynes, H. B. N. (1970). Ecology of Running Waters. Originally published in Toronto by University of Toronto Press, 555p.
- Web site: Dijkstra . K.-D.B. . Genus Elattoneura Cowley, 1935 - African threadtails . addo.adu.org.za . frican Dragonflies and Damselflies Online . 1 March 2022.
- Nathan K. Lujan and Kevin W. Conway (2015). "Life in the Fast Lane: A Review of Rheophily in Freshwater Fishes". Pp. 107–307 in: R. Riesch et al. (eds.). Extremophile Fishes. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. .