Aquatic Vertebrate (Noun)
Meaning
Animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Scientists have been studying the behavior of aquatic vertebrates in the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef for decades.
- The aquatic vertebrate life in the Amazon River includes thousands of species of fish, dolphins, and even pink river dolphins.
- Fishes are the largest group of aquatic vertebrates and can be found in almost every body of water on the planet.
- Aquatic vertebrates such as turtles, crocodiles, and alligators have evolved to thrive in a variety of aquatic environments.
- Some species of aquatic vertebrates, such as the coelacanth, were thought to be extinct but were rediscovered in the 20th century.