These animals call the Southern Ocean their home.
what is a cool fact about antarctic cod
Like all fish, Antarctic Cod lay eggs that are then fertilized, and hatch.
Antarctic cod are often eaten by seals and orcas. These fish are also called the Antarctic toothfish and are eaten primarily by people.
in Antarctica.
Not extinct
in the sea
Not for long.
+ 135 kg
Antarctic cod is a misnomer for the Antarctic toothfish, the top predator in the Southern Ocean.From the Wikipedia entry:"Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni, can grow in excess of two metres in length and more than 150 kg in mass."
(Dissostichus mawsoni)
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