Image Bank - Fishes
Patagonian Toothfish
Reference |
IB2419 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Patagonian Toothfish - NOTOTHENIIDAE |
Common Name |
Patagonian Toothfish |
Scientific Name |
Dissostichus eleginoides |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Patagonian Toothfish is a long-lived species living for more thatn 50 years and reaching more than 2 m in length and 95 kg in weight. Its main predators are Sperm Whales, Sea Lions and Elephant Seals. |