Question

Are goldfish osmoregulators?

Answer 1

Goldfish:

1. Goldfish belong to the family Cyprinidae. They are mostly found in freshwater habitats.
2. Osmoregulators are organisms that maintain internal water and salt balance (osmotic balance) irrespective of the external environment.
3. Goldfishes are imperfect osmoregulators. They are stenohaline organisms that can only tolerate a narrow range of salinity.