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Any larger marine animal would be a natural predator of any small marine animal in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica. Depending on its size, the toothfish could become prey to a penguin, a seal or a whale, or another salt-water fish.
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List 5 antarctic fish?
pouched lamprey,toothfish, murray cod, icefish,plunderfish
How big is an Antarctic Cod?
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."
What eats a toothfish?
Animals that eat toothfish are elephant seals, albatross, and different types of whales like the sperm and killer whales. The two species of toothfish are Antarctic and Patagonian toothfish. These fish are bottom-dwellers, and adult toothfish can weigh up to 220 pounds.
What is the Antarctic Cod Fish Habitat?
Also known as the Antarctic Toothfish, the scientific name is Dissostichus mawsoni.
What kinds of animals live in the antarctic?
Squids and the antarctic toothfish live in the waters of the antarctic penguins, seals, elephant seals, and many other.
What eats antarctic cod?
Antarctic cod are often eaten by seals and orcas. These fish are also called the Antarctic toothfish and are eaten primarily by people.
What is a Giant squid's Diet?
Primarily fish including the Antarctic cod and Patagonian toothfish.
What group of people eat Antarctic cod?
You may be thinking of the Antarctic toothfish. These animals grow to more than 1.7 m in length and can weigh 135 Kg. These animals are eaten by people who think they're eating Patagonian toothfish.
Fish in antarctica?
krill,flat frill head fish, ice fish,polar fish,plunder fish,Antarctic toothfish,Antarctic dragonfish,antarctic cods
What special substance help Antarctic Cod live in -19c?
Antarctic Cod, properly named Antarctic Toothfish, are sea animals with special adaptations to polar cold water. The Southern Ocean can remain liquid to about 27 degrees F, or -2 degrees C, based on high mineral content. At -19 degrees C, water is frozen and contains no life. From the Toothfish Wikipedia entry: "The Antarctic toothfish is noteworthy, like most other Antarctic notothenioids, for producing antifreeze glycoproteins. . .. The presence of antifreeze glycroproteins allows [these animals] to thrive in sub-zero waters of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica."
What is an Antarctic fish?
Antarctic cod, mackerel icefish, and Antarctic toothfish are three species of fish having certain properties of 'antifreeze' proteins contained in their blood that enable them to survive in temperature where 'normal' tissues would freeze.
What size is the Antarctic cod?
An adult antarctic cod (also known as an Antarctic toothfish), is typically 2 meters (six feet) in length and weighs about135 kilograms (300 pounds). Some are known to have weight as much as 150 kilograms.
