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Are there any aquatic or amphibious species of animals that can survive in both salt water and fresh water?

Posted - June 28, 2021
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  • 44607
    Yes. Bull sharks have been known to swim far upstream in the Hudson River. A pesky fish we have here in the Great Lakes is the Gobi. The came in with sea-going freighters that dumped their ballast water here. They are quite invasive as they eat the fry of the indigenous species. I'm sure there are others; these were just examples I knew about. This post was edited by Element 99 at June 28, 2021 7:54 PM MDT
      June 28, 2021 12:48 PM MDT
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  • 16768
    We have the same problem with carp. And they're not even particularly good eating.
      June 28, 2021 11:02 PM MDT
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  • 44607
    Carp were brought here by Eastern Europeans 150 years ago and now they have become part of ecology. Odd how that works. Romania has a carp festival each year. It is considered a delicacy there. Mom brought a smoked carp home once. It was delish.
      June 29, 2021 8:12 AM MDT
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  • 17593
    alligators
      June 28, 2021 3:00 PM MDT
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  • 258

    Salmon:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_run

      June 28, 2021 4:30 PM MDT
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  • 1953
    Sturgeon, striped bass, shad, smelt, salmon
      June 28, 2021 5:59 PM MDT
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  • 44607
    I forgot about stripers.
      June 29, 2021 8:13 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Yes. 
      June 28, 2021 7:56 PM MDT
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  • 16768
    Quite a number of fish species live in the ocean for most of the year, but travel upstream in rivers to spawn in fresh water.
      June 28, 2021 11:01 PM MDT
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