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Range and habitat The Nile tilapia is native to larger parts of Africa , except Maghreb and almost all of Southern Africa . It is native to tropical West Africa , the Lake Chad basin, and much of the Nile system, including lakes Tana , Albert and Edward – George , as well as lakes Kivu , Tanganyika , and Turkana , and the Awash and Omo Rivers .
There is a dispute based on the taxonomy of the sailfish, and either one or two species have been recognized. [3] [4] No differences have been found in mtDNA, morphometrics or meristics between the two supposed species and most authorities now only recognize a single species, Istiophorus platypterus, found in warmer oceans around the world.
Salín is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6,029 metres (19,780 ft) metres. [6] [7] Salin is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama.
A marine habitat is a habitat that supports marine life. Marine life depends in some way on the saltwater that is in the sea (the term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean). A habitat is an ecological or environmental area inhabited by one or more living species. [1] The marine environment supports many kinds of these habitats.
Dunaliella is a single-celled, photosynthetic green alga, that is characteristic for its ability to outcompete other organisms and thrive in hypersaline environments. [1] It is mostly a marine organism, though there are a few freshwater species that tend to be more rare. [2]
The marlins are Istiophoriform fish, most closely related to the swordfish (which itself is the sole member of the family Xiphiidae).The carangiformes are believed to be the second-closest clade to marlins.
The word sole in English, French, and Italian comes from its resemblance to a sandal, Latin solea. [2] [3] In other languages, it is named for the tongue, e.g. Greek glóssa (γλώσσα), German Seezunge, Dutch zeetong or tong or the smaller and popular sliptong (young sole), Hungarian nyelvhal, Spanish lenguado, Cantonese lung lei (龍脷, 'dragon tongue'), Arabic lisan Ath-thawr ...
Larvae metamorphose into fry and become benthic-feeding juveniles that are opportunistically herbivorous, detritivorous, or omnivorous, depending on the predominant food types in the habitat. [16] Juvenile milkfish larger than 20 mm (0.79 in) typically bear the characteristics of adults.