Zone | Salinity range (in ‰) |
Limnetic | <0.5 |
β-Oligohaline | 0.5 - 3 |
α-Oligohaline | 3 - 5 |
β-Mesohaline | 5 - 10 |
α-Mesohaline | 10 - 18 |
Polymixohaline | 18 - 30 |
Euhaline | 30 - 40 |
Hyperhaline | >40 |