If a marine fish is placed in a fresh water aquarium,will the fish be able to survive? Why or why not?

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(N/A) If a marine fish is placed in a fresh water aquarium,it will not be able to survive.
Marine fishes are physiologically adapted to live in high salt concentrations (hypertonic environment).
When placed in fresh water (hypotonic environment),water enters their body cells through the process of osmosis.
Since they lack the necessary osmoregulatory mechanisms to handle such a large influx of water,their cells swell up and may burst,eventually leading to the death of the fish.

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