Even when the pair of ecologically comparable species were kept at the identical water temperature, the Antarctic fish ate approximately 20% less food and developed at a pace that was almost half that of the temperate fish. In this study, researchers discovered that fish residing in Antarctic water temperatures have significantly boosted the quantity of cellular machinery they possess to create proteins – though they are still unable to produce proteins at the same frequency as their warmer water counterparts – whereas the speeds at which polar as well as mild temperatures waters fish dissolve protein are very similar.