Wikipedia:Picture of the day/December 5, 2004
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The blood of Icefish is transparent because they have no haemoglobin and no or only defunct erythrocytes. Their metabolism relies only on the oxygen dissolved in the liquid blood, which is believed to be absorbed directly through the skin from the water. This works, because water can dissolve the most oxygen when it is coldest. Photo credit: Uwe Kils |