Halophiles, including the genus Halobacterium, live in extremely saline environments such as salt lakes and outnumber their bacterial counterparts at salinities greater than 20–25%.
Halofili, termasuk genus Halobacterium, hidup di lingkungan yang sangat asin seperti danau garam dan melebihi rekan-rekan bakteri mereka di salinitas lebih besar dari 20-25%.