Glacieric Cyclop-Cod

Glacieric Cyclop-Cod
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Glacieric Cyclop-Cod
Zones	27
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Cyclodia
Species	Cyclodia geluherensis
Evolution
Date	May 25th, 2022
Ancestor	Antartic Cyclops Cod
Descendants	No results

Evolved from Cyclodia antaricus, adapting to living in zone 27, they now produce antifreeze proteins to prevent their circulatory system from freezing. When they were transitioning to further south of zone 27, they also developed more complex patterns, females started to select more complex patterns in a likelihood of better genetics from more complex patterns that mean a possibly a better overall health maintained by the males. Furthermore, they developed a bulkier build, allow to store more fats on their back to preserve energy.

Found in zone 27, growing in size at 7-8cm. They live in groups of 40-80. The males have vibrant spotty color transition from blue to green while females have a patchy browns and pale greens. They swim from the Epipelagic zone to the Bathypelagic zone due to their more adaptive antifreeze proteins in their circulatory system. Diet mostly consist of F. foliumicroeus, K. antaritica, L. cytosol, N. protos, N. zephyrum, P. discus, and P. polaris. Known predators are J. viscosiglobulus and L. antarcticus

When breeding, they migrate to the northern areas of the Kokytic Ocean and lay their eggs in vegetation in clutches of 30 eggs, the warmer waters allow for quicker incubation. The young fry then would hatch out and fend for themselves.