Patagonian toothfish
fish
Also known as: Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, deep sea bass(Show More)
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The Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) is a large, long-lived, deep-sea fish found in cold waters of the southern Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. It is commercially caught for food and is also known by the market name "Chilean sea bass". The Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) is a similar species, also commonly called Chilean sea bass, and is found in the Southern Ocean. Both species are popular for their mild, fatty flesh but are vulnerable to overfishing due to their slow maturation.123
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