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turbid

Used in reference to water made cloudy or opaque due to stirred-up or suspended material; muddy.

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Abbottina rivularis
Badis badis
Betta ocellata
Geophagus taeniopareius
Sawbwa resplendens
Sewellia albisuera

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whitewater
In ichthyological and aquarium literature typically refers to habitats with turbid water containing material in suspension and often rich in nutrients and dissolved ions, thus differing from clearwater or blackwater environments. Not to be confused with the term 'white water' which refers to turbulent water typically formed in rapids.

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