Dissostichus
| Antarctic toothfish, Antarctic cod | |
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| Antarctic toothfish (D. mawsoni) in McMurdo Sound | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Nototheniidae |
| Genus: |
Dissostichus Smitt, 1898 |
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Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898 |
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Dissostichus is a genus of cod icefishes found in the southern oceans. Individuals may live over 50 years, reach lengths over 2 m and weigh over 200 kg.
Two species in this genus are recognized:
Both species are marketed in the United States as Chilean sea bass (or Chilean seabass) or less frequently as white cod. "Chilean sea bass" is a marketing name, coined in 1977 by Lee Lantz, a fish wholesaler who wanted a more attractive name for selling the Patagonian toothfish to Americans. In 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted "Chilean sea bass" as an "alternative market name" for Patagonian toothfish.
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