A fish detected off the coast of Greenland has attracted researchers’ attention, not only because of its green and red glow, but because of its high levels of antifreeze proteins. Repelling formation of large ice crystalsThe juvenile variegated snailfish, also known as liparis gibbus, was collected from an iceberg area near Qaattu in eastern Greenland in August 2019. After examining it, researchers found it had high levels of antifreeze proteins. ‘Highest expression of proteins ever observed’But the snailfish looked at by the researchers has the highest expression of proteins ever observed, said an American Museum of Natural History news release on the findings. Liparis gibbus is currently the only Arctic fish that’s been detected to have biofluorescence.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2022 01:50 UTC