Despite being poikilotherms, fishes and aquatic invertebrates exhibit more or less constant body temperature within a particular season. Which of the given statement correctly describes the reason?
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Fishes and many aquatic invertebrates are poikilotherms, so their body temperature depends on the surrounding water. Water temperature changes slowly and remains relatively stable within a season, helping them maintain nearly constant body temperature.
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