A Massive Icefish Breeding Colony Existed In Secret In Antarctica — Until Now - HuffPost
Believed to be the world’s largest known fish breeding ground, the expanse of about 60 million Jonah’s icefish nests stretches across 92 square miles of the Weddell Sea floor, according to The New York Times.Most of the nests were guarded by an adult fish, but in some cases, one fish guarded multiple nests.Fish who died in the middle of the nest field tended to just rot in place, while those who died closer to the edges were scavenged by animals like starfish and octopuses.
The researchers who discovered the icefish nests took a look at satellite tracking data on the seals and found that the nest site is a major destination for Weddell seal dives