aquatic animals
nounUK /əˈkwætɪk ˈænɪməlz/
US /əˈkwɑːtɪk ˈænɪməlz/
Aquatic animals are animals that live in water.
Fish, dolphins, and crabs are all aquatic animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Animals that spend most or all of their lives in oceans, lakes, or rivers.
The aquarium is full of colorful aquatic animals from around the world.
3. Creatures adapted to breathe and move in water rather than on land.
Frogs are aquatic animals when they are young tadpoles.
4. Living things in a pond or river ecosystem that depend on water to survive.
Scientists studied the aquatic animals living in the pond.