Antarctic silverfish

The Antarctic Silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum is a member of the suborder Notothenioidei of the Perciform fishes.

The Antarctic silverfish lives in the pelagic-oceanic, marine, depth range 0 - 728 m environment.

The Antarctic Silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum is a member of the suborder Notothenioidei of the Perciform fishes. This Antarctic marine fish is one of several in the region which produce antifreeze glycopeptides as an adaptation against the extreme cold of Antarctic waters. More

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Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarcticum), one of the key components of foodwebs in the Ross Sea. More

NARRATOR: They found that Antarctic silverfish swim deeper in the daytime than at night. More

Common names

Antarctic herring in English
Antarctic silverfish in English
Antarcticheskaya serebryenka in Russian (русский язык)
Antarkticheskaya serebryanka in Russian (русский язык)
Antarktischer Silberfisch in German (Deutsch)
Antarktisk sølvfisk in Danish (dansk)
Calandre antarctique in French (français)
Diablillo antarctico in Spanish (español)
Diablillo antártico in Spanish (español)
Pleuragramma antarcticum in Dutch (Nederlands)
แอนตาร์กติกซิลเวอร์ฟิช in Thai (ไทย)
侧纹南极鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
侧纹南极鱼 in Unknown
側紋南極魚 in Mandarin Chinese
側紋南極魚 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Nototheniidae
Genus : Pleuragramma
Species : Pleuragramma antarcticum
Authority : Boulenger, 1902