Nototheniidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:adaptation antifreeze glycoproteins in blood
gptkbp:buoyancyAdaptation high lipid content in tissues
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName cod icefishes
notothens
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Antarctic waters
sub-Antarctic waters
gptkbp:ecologicalRole important prey for seals and penguins
predators of invertebrates and small fishes
gptkbp:economicImportance commercial fisheries
gptkbp:finType spiny dorsal fin
pectoral fins
soft-rayed dorsal fin
anal fin
pelvic fins
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Albert_Günther
1861
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Southern_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nototheniidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Dissostichus_eleginoides
Notothenia coriiceps
Trematomus bernacchii
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 50
about 13
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:swimBladder absent
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:temperatureAdaptation cold water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patagonian_toothfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7