What Animals are Most Common in a Freshwater Biome?
The term freshwater biome refers to a region of the aquatic biome characterized by a much lower salt content than the saltwater biome. Within the freshwater biome are a number of different zones. Each of these zones has specific animals that are most common in it. For example, the animals within wetlands are quite different than those within the littoral zone of a river, and are also different from those in the freshwater biome of an estuary. We will attempt here to look at some of the common animals in these various regions.