Channichthyidae

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Channichthyidae is a family of Antarctic icefishes known for their lack of hemoglobin and adaptation to extremely cold, oxygen-rich waters.

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Channichthyidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
adaptation adaptation to oxygen-rich waters
tolerance to extremely cold water
class Actinopterygii
commonName crocodile icefishes
icefishes
white-blooded icefishes
contains Chaenocephalus aceratus NERFINISHED
Champsocephalus gunnari
Chionodraco hamatus NERFINISHED
Neopagetopsis ionah NERFINISHED
Pagetopsis macropterus NERFINISHED
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus NERFINISHED
distribution Antarctic region NERFINISHED
sub-Antarctic region
ecologicalRole predators of zooplankton and small fishes
prey for larger Antarctic predators
environment sea ice-associated ecosystems
stable sub-zero seawater temperatures
habitat Antarctic waters
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalTrait elongated body form in many species
lack of scales in many species
large gill surface area
light-colored or translucent tissues
notableFor only known vertebrates lacking hemoglobin as adults
order Notothenioidei NERFINISHED
Perciformes
phylum Chordata
physiologicalTrait colorless blood
enlarged heart
high cardiac output
high mitochondrial density in tissues
lack of hemoglobin in blood
large blood volume
low blood viscosity
reduced or absent red blood cells
researchUse model for studying cold adaptation
model for studying oxygen transport without hemoglobin
respiration branchial oxygen uptake
cutaneous oxygen uptake
reliance on dissolved oxygen in cold water
taxonRank family
temperatureRange around -1.9 to 2 degrees Celsius
threat climate change impacts on Antarctic ecosystems
fishing pressure on some species

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Notothenioidei includes Channichthyidae