Notothenia is a species of perch-like fish. Notothenia has an elongated body, a pronounced caudal fin divided into several sharp rays. The coloration is silvery-pale yellow, sometimes with distinct transverse stripes on the sides. It is valued for the minimum number of bones, pleasant taste, and sufficient fat content. It has a significant amount of vitamins A, C, E, D, PP, B vitamins, as well as valuable minerals — magnesium, cobalt, zinc, sulfur, calcium, potassium, iron, copper, iodine, fluorine