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Pages in category "Fauna of the Southern Ocean" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Atolla chuni; C.
Pages in category "Fish of the Southern Ocean" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Five species of krill, small free-swimming crustaceans, are found in the Southern Ocean. [39] The Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is one of the most abundant animal species on earth, with a biomass of around 500 million tonnes. Each individual is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long and weighs over 1 gram (0.035 oz). [40]
This is a list of the birds of Heard Island and the adjacent McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. For other animals there, see List of non-avian fauna of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The avifauna of Antarctica include a total of 47 species, of which 1 is endemic.
Antarctic fish is a common name for a variety of fish that inhabit the Southern Ocean. There are relatively few families in this region, the most species-rich being the Liparidae (snailfishes), followed by Nototheniidae (cod icefishes). [1] The latter is one of eight different families that belong to the suborder Notothenioidei of the order ...
Marine mammals comprise over 130 living and recently extinct species in three taxonomic orders. The Society for Marine Mammalogy, an international scientific society, maintains a list of valid species and subspecies, most recently updated in October 2015. [1] This list follows the Society's taxonomy regarding and subspecies.
Pages in category "Molluscs of the Southern Ocean" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
5.5 Antarctica & Southern Ocean islands. 6 See also global lists. 7 See also. ... while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.