Animals that can tolerate a narrow range of salinity are

Stenohaline

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Euryhaline

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Anadromous

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Catadromous

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The correct option is A Stenohaline
Stenohaline describes an organism, usually fish, that cannot tolerate a wide fluctuation in the salinity of water. Stenohaline is derived from the words: "steno" meaning narrow, and "haline" meaning salt.

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