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Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic cod fish is famous for producing antifreeze glycoprotein that allows it to survive in the ice laden waters of southern sea surrounding Antarctic sea. They are also known as antarctic toothfish. Antarctic cods have a heartbeat rate of once every six seconds. Scientists are doing research on antarctic cods for cardiac medicines especially in human conditions involving low heartbeats or patients with the conditions of hypothermia.
They are very large fishes and can be caught in the waters below 2000 meters depth. Fully grown antarctic cod fishes are grayish in color, weigh around 135 kg and have a length of more than 2 meters. The flesh of antarctic cod is white and is rich of high oil content. Although the name is antarctic cod but they do not belong to cod family. The taste is very similar to cod and that is why the name antarctic cod. They generally feed on various types of fish. However, they are also known to eat almost anything including the remains of penguins caught by seals and orca on the surfaces.
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
Antarctic Cod Fish Pictures and Antarctic Cod Fishes Kind
