Antarctic icefish (Channichthyidae) don't have haemoglobin so in order to transport oxygen around the body, they have a bigger heart and more blood. They have more capillaries for oxygen exchange.
They also have a protein which acts as antifreeze. Synthetic versions of these have been created to try to stop transplant organs from being damaged by freezing.
Icefish lack hemoglobin
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