Antarctic toothfish

noun

: a large brownish toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) occurring in the Southern Ocean and sometimes caught commercially for food

Like its Patagonian relative, the Antarctic toothfish … is commonly known as Chilean sea bass. Popular for their mild, fatty flesh, the slow-maturing toothfish are inherently vulnerable to overfishing.

—Erik Stokstad

called also Chilean sea bass

compare patagonian toothfish

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above