Gobionotothen gibberifrons, a common Antarctic notothenioid fish. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...
Caption The notothenioid fishes that inhabit the Antarctic Ocean have evolved an unusual adaptation to living in icy waters. Their blood contains antifreeze proteins that prevent ice from growing ...
Source: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Antarctic fish have "antifreeze" proteins in their blood. Five families of notothenioid fish make their own "antifreeze" proteins to survive in the frigid ...