Nototheniidae
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Nototheniidae is a family of primarily Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine fishes, commonly known as cod icefishes or notothens, that are key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
antifreeze glycoproteins in blood in many species
ⓘ
cold-water adaptation ⓘ |
| bodyShape | generally elongated ⓘ |
| buoyancyStrategy | increased lipid content in some species ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateChangeSensitivity | vulnerable to ocean warming ⓘ |
| commercialFishery |
Antarctic toothfish fishery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian toothfish fishery ⓘ |
| commercialUse | includes commercially important species ⓘ |
| commonName |
cod icefishes
ⓘ
notothens ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Dissostichus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gobionotothen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepidonotothen NERFINISHED ⓘ Notothenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pagothenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleuragramma NERFINISHED ⓘ Trematomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
primarily Antarctic
ⓘ
sub-Antarctic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems ⓘ |
| eggType | demersal eggs in many species ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Antarctic waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Notothenia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dissostichus eleginoides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dissostichus mawsoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order |
Notothenioidei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse | model group for studying cold adaptation ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| swimBladder | often reduced or absent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
benthic predators
ⓘ
pelagic predators ⓘ prey for penguins ⓘ prey for seals ⓘ prey for toothed whales ⓘ |
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