Freshwater Biome
By Reed Martin and Jackson Rudolph
Where Freshwater is Located
Freshwater is located in lakes, rivers, bogs, ponds, icebergs, glaciers, and streams
Organisms in Freshwater
Some organisms that live in freshwater include: Alligators, Piranha, Catfish, Bass, Perch, Arapaima, Stingray, and Sturgeon. Banana Plant, and Moneywart.
Piranha
Piranhas have adapted to swim in packs to eat larger fish.
Catfish
Catfish have developed "whiskers" on the front of their faces to help them better detect prey in murky water.
Bass
An adaptation in Bass is that their lower jaw is longer than their upper jaw allowing them to swallow prey whole.
Adaptations
Many freshwater animals have developed brown, grey, or green pigmentation in their skin.
This helps them blend in with their surroundings.
Variations
Many fresh water fish have variations between species. For example, the Red-Bellied piranhas are smaller than the Black-Bellied piranhas because the Black piranah hunts alone. The Whales Catfish is much larger than the flathead catfish so it can eat larger animals.
Interdependency
Many fish in freshwater depend on smaller fish to eat. Red-Bellied Piranhas depend on each other to get food. All of the fish depend on the plants to put oxygen in the water so they can breathe. Many fish also use the plants as a safe place to lay their eggs.