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Antarctic Toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Fish
  • Antarctica

About the Antarctic Toothfish

Known to science as Dissostichus mawsoni, the Antarctic Toothfish is a fish found in Antarctica. It makes its home in the ocean.

It weighs around 80 kg and has a lifespan of about 35 years. At full speed it can reach 18 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 400,000 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Dissostichus mawsoni
Group
Fish
Region
Antarctica
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
80 kg
Lifespan
35 years
Top speed
18 km/h
Estimated population
400,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Paul Cziko
Changes
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Find the Antarctic Toothfish in Animal Gacha

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