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Rheophile

Animal that prefers to live in fast-moving water From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A rheophile is an animal that prefers to live in fast-moving water.

Examples of rheophilic animals

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A white-throated dipper and grey wagtail, two avian rheophiles that forage at fast-running streams

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

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