rheophilic
adjective
rheo·phil·ic
ˌrēəˈfilik
variants or rheophile or less commonly rheophil or rheophilous
ˈrēəˌfīl
ˈ⸗⸗ˌfil
(ˈ)rē¦äfələs
: preferring or living in flowing water
rheophilic fauna
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary rheo- + -philic, -phile, -phil, -philous