stenohaline

 
Pronunciation: /ˌstɛnəʊˈheɪlʌɪn, -liːn/

adjective

Ecology
  • (of an aquatic organism) able to tolerate only a narrow range of salinity. Often contrasted with euryhaline.

Origin:

1930s: from Greek stenos 'narrow' + halinos 'of salt'