Dissostichus
| Antarctic toothfish, Antarctic cod | |
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| Antarctic toothfish (D. mawsoni) in McMurdo Sound | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Nototheniidae |
| Genus: | Dissostichus Smitt, 1898[1] |
| Type species | |
| Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
Species
Two species in this genus are recognized:[2]
- Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898 (Patagonian toothfish)
- Dissostichus mawsoni Norman, 1937 (Antarctic toothfish)
Marketing
Both species are marketed in the United States as Chilean sea bass (or Chilean seabass) or less frequently as white cod.[3] "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.[4][5][6] In 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted "Chilean sea bass" as an "alternative market name" for Patagonian toothfish.[6]
References
- ↑ Smitt, F.A. 1898 Poisson de l'expédition scientifique à la Terre de Feu.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Dissostichus in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Johanna P. Pierre, JPEC Ltd (August 6, 2013) [December 9, 2012]. "Chilean Seabass" (PDF). Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Invention of the Chilean Sea Bass". Priceonomics. Retrieved on 16th May 2015.
- ↑ "John Weller's "The Last Ocean: Antarctica's Ross Sea Project: Saving the Most Pristine Ecosystem on Earth"". Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane. WHYY. February 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- 1 2 G. Bruce Knecht, Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, And the Perfect Fish", 2006. ISBN 1-59486-110-2. p. 9
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