Dissostichus

Dissostichus is a genus of cod icefishes found in the southern oceans. Individuals may live for over fifty years, reach lengths over two metres and weigh over 200 kilograms.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Marketing

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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