The "Hoff" crab, a yet-to-be-named species whose nickname comes from Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff. Recently discovered on a hydrothermal vent system in Antarctica, the 'Hoff' crab is a type of yeti crab that farms bacteria on the fur of its chest as its main food source. The crab lives in a relatively warm environment in comparison to the cold of Antarctica. Swarming around steamy vents 1.5 miles deep.
Antarctica is also home to Icefish, a type of see-through fish with glycoproteins instead of red blood cells. These proteins attach to small ice crystals in the fish's body and work as an antifreeze, enabling it to live in freezing water. Icefish are from a group of fish spread out to fill a lot of the niches that would be filled by other types of fish in the rest of the world.
Antarctica is also home to Icefish, a type of see-through fish with glycoproteins instead of red blood cells. These proteins attach to small ice crystals in the fish's body and work as an antifreeze, enabling it to live in freezing water. Icefish are from a group of fish spread out to fill a lot of the niches that would be filled by other types of fish in the rest of the world.
By J.Phillips
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