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Study reveals how tilapia adapt to extreme salt stress

In the world of aquatic life, the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is remarkably tolerant of saltwater, surviving in habitats ranging from fresh water to hypersaline ponds three times saltier than the ocean.

Study reveals how tilapia adapt to extreme salt stress
Image: Phys.org
In the world of aquatic life, the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is remarkably tolerant of saltwater, surviving in habitats ranging from fresh water to hypersaline ponds three times saltier than the ocean.

Originally published at Phys.org

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