icefish
Bloodless polar fish
Icefish are Antarctic fish with translucent blood—they lack hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein that makes blood red.
Their bodies appear pale or ghostly.
They survive because frigid Antarctic waters hold more dissolved oxygen than warmer seas.
The term also applies to various small, silvery fish caught through holes in ice.
Engine cooling additive
- cold-adaptedSuited to freezing environments
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
glacier · iceberg · Southern Ocean · subzero · polar · frigid · expedition · endemic
Unfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finnedHaving swimming appendages
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
adaptation · evolution · genetics · species · ichthyology · physiology · zoology · specimen
Resembling a specter
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- paleLacking color intensity
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
ethereal · glasslike · diaphanous · pellucid · unusual · anomaly · adaptation · physiology
Massive saltwater body
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- pelagicOf the open sea
- benthicOf the sea bottom
currents · saltwater · Antarctic waters · continental shelf · ecosystem · cold water · schooling · predator
Thinly sliced raw fish
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
- filletBoneless meat portion
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
protein · omega-3 · flaky · pan-fried · umami · recipe · sustainable · fishery
Ore-refining process
- whitebaitYoung fish eaten whole
- capelinSmall northern baitfish
- silversideLean beef joint
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
antifreeze
Engine cooling additive
- cold-adaptedSuited to freezing environments
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
seal · glacier · iceberg · Southern Ocean · subzero · polar · frigid · expedition · endemic · adaptation
cold-blooded
Unfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finnedHaving swimming appendages
vertebrate · adaptation · evolution · genetics · species · ichthyology · physiology · zoology · specimen · taxonomy
ghostly
Resembling a specter
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- paleLacking color intensity
colorless · ethereal · glasslike · diaphanous · pellucid · unusual · anomaly · adaptation · physiology · oxygen
ocean
Massive saltwater body
benthic · currents · saltwater · Antarctic waters · continental shelf · ecosystem · cold water · schooling · predator · prey
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
delicacy · protein · omega-3 · flaky · pan-fried · umami · recipe · sustainable · fishery · catch
smelt
Ore-refining process
- whitebaitYoung fish eaten whole
- capelinSmall northern baitfish
- silversideLean beef joint
baitfish · schooling · spawning · freshwater
icefishtropical fish
Warm-water ornamental species
coral reef fish · clownfish · angelfish · parrotfish · discus
icefishtuna
Large edible ocean fish
salmon · mackerel · bluefin tuna · swordfish · mako shark