Patagonian toothfish
noun
: a large, long-lived, deep-sea toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) that occurs in cold waters of the southern Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and is caught commercially for food
called also Chilean sea bass
compare antarctic toothfishExamples of Patagonian toothfish in a Sentence
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Being surrounded by coastal ingredients and fresh seafood, such as Magellan crab and Patagonian toothfish, cultivated his love for food.
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Taryn White, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Chilean sea bass, now often found on high-end menus, is actually the fish formerly known as Patagonian toothfish.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
Not a bass at all, but a rebrand of something called a Patagonian toothfish.
—Azure Gilman, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023
His menu is full of rare delights—Aburi king salmon from New Zealand, Tasmanian Washu ribeye, Patagonian toothfish—and a sake list with nearly 100 hard-to-procure varieties, including Wakuda’s private label sake.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Sustainable seafood advocates have expressed concerns about Chilean seabass, also known as Patagonian toothfish, because the species is considered overfarmed and caught with methods that endanger other wildlife in Chile.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2021
Run by the company Sanford, the sister boat had spent months at sea catching Patagonian toothfish, which are often sold in the U.S. as Chilean sea bass.
—Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
In the Antarctic and subantarctic waters preferred by males, the Patagonian toothfish fisheries that dominate the area have implemented regulations to limit the problem, such as fishing only at night when fewer birds are in flight.
—Tara Santora, Scientific American, 2 June 2020
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Taryn White, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Chilean sea bass, now often found on high-end menus, is actually the fish formerly known as Patagonian toothfish.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
Not a bass at all, but a rebrand of something called a Patagonian toothfish.
—Azure Gilman, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023
His menu is full of rare delights—Aburi king salmon from New Zealand, Tasmanian Washu ribeye, Patagonian toothfish—and a sake list with nearly 100 hard-to-procure varieties, including Wakuda’s private label sake.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Sustainable seafood advocates have expressed concerns about Chilean seabass, also known as Patagonian toothfish, because the species is considered overfarmed and caught with methods that endanger other wildlife in Chile.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2021
Run by the company Sanford, the sister boat had spent months at sea catching Patagonian toothfish, which are often sold in the U.S. as Chilean sea bass.
—Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
In the Antarctic and subantarctic waters preferred by males, the Patagonian toothfish fisheries that dominate the area have implemented regulations to limit the problem, such as fishing only at night when fewer birds are in flight.
—Tara Santora, Scientific American, 2 June 2020
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