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-[[File:Antarctic toothfish-water.jpg|300px|left]]
+[[File:Siple War - Map.png|300px|left]]
-The '''[[Antarctic toothfish]]''' is a species of cod icefish native to the [[Southern Ocean]]. It is often mistakenly referred to as an [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] cod, consistent with the misnaming of other notothenioid Antarctic fish as rock cods. However, notothenioid fishes are unrelated to cods, which are in another taxonomic order, the Gadiformes. The generic name Dissostichus is from the Greek ''dissos'' (twofold) and ''stichu''s (line) and refers to the presence of two long lateral lines, which are very important to the species’ ecology. The common name "toothfish" refers to the presence of biserial dentition in the upper jaw, thought to give it a shark-like appearance.
+The '''[[Siple War]]''', also known as the '''Great Micronational Antarctic War''' was a [[micronation|micronational]] conflict between the [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]], Finismund, Marie State, and the Grand Duchy of [[Westarctica]] that began on 29 January 2009 and was officially ended by Flandrensis and Finismund on 1 June 2009. The conflict gained significant notoriety in the international community was even mentioned in a Dutch travel magazine.
-The habitat of the Antarctic toothfish is in subzero degree water below latitude 60°S.
+The conflict was sparked by a controversy over territorial claims, with both nations claiming sovereignty over [[Siple Island]] and [[Marie Byrd Land]] and neither being willing to recognize the other's claims. The nature of the conflict was later altered by the support of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]], which lead to a massive increase in diplomatic support for Flandrensis and Finismund - despite this, GUM later withdrew its support on 27 May 2009, a few days before the conclusion of the conflict.
-'''([[Antarctic toothfish|Full Article...]])'''
+Hostilities between the warring nations officially came to a close on 24 September 2010 with the signing of the [[West-Antarctic Treaty]] and Westarctica joining the [[Antarctic Micronational Union]].
+'''([[Siple War|Full Article...]])'''