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secondary freshwater fishes
(english) Secondary division freshwater fishes are tolerant of brackish waters but normally occur in inland aquatic systems rather than the sea; capable of occasionally crossing narrow sea barriers (Lepisosteidae, most Cyprinodontidae, Poeciliidae, Cichlidae, Synbranchidae and others). (See also: secondary division, primary freshwater fishes, salinity)
poissons d'eau douce secondaires
(french) Poissons résistants aux eaux saumâtres mais se trouvent dans les systèmes aquatiques continentaux plutôt que dans la mer ; parfois capable de croiser des barrières de la mer étroites (des Lepisosteidae, la plupart des Cyprinodontidae, des Poeciliidae, des Cichlidae, des Synbranchidae et autres). (See also: secondary division, primary freshwater fishes, salinity)
eurihalinos
(portuguese) Peixes dulceaquícolas secundários tolerantes a águas salobras mas que se encontram preferencialmente nas bacias hidrográficas e não no mar. (See also: secondary division, primary freshwater fishes, salinity)

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