1. plural of icefish; small fish found in cold waters, especially Antarctic waters, that often have transparent bodies and antifreeze proteins in their blood.
Usage: Also called toddyfish or white-blooded fish in some contexts.; Primarily used in scientific and zoological contexts.

Examples

• Icefishes are remarkable for their ability to survive in the freezing waters of Antarctica.
• Scientists study icefishes to understand how organisms adapt to extreme cold.
• The transparent bodies of some icefishes make them fascinating subjects for marine research.
• Icefishes lack hemoglobin, which is unusual among vertebrate fish species.
• Researchers discovered that icefishes produce natural antifreeze compounds in their blood.