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Antarctic cod

Dissostichus mawsoni Norman, 1937

Status not recordedbony fish

The Antarctic cod (Dissostichus mawsoni) is a species in the family Nototheniidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the Antarctic cod

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Antarctic cod live?

Not recorded

Is the Antarctic cod endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the Antarctic cod classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyNototheniidae
  6. genusDissostichus
  7. SpeciesDissostichus mawsoni Norman, 1937

Synonyms Dissosticus mawsoni

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Antarctic blennyEnglish
  • Antarctic toothfishEnglish
  • Giant Antarctic codEnglish
  • Riesen-AntarktisdorschGerman
  • Austromerluza antárticaSpanish
  • légine antarctiqueFrench
  • ライギョダマシJapanese
  • 남극이빨고기Korean
  • Antarctische tandvisDutch
  • Antar polarnyPolish
  • Marlonga-do-AntárcticoPortuguese
  • Антарктический клыкачRussian
  • 鱗頭犬牙南極魚Chinese
  • Клыкач антарктическийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Antarctic cod

Other species in the same genus Dissostichus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the Antarctic cod?

The Antarctic cod (Dissostichus mawsoni) belongs to the family Nototheniidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Antarctic cod (Dissostichus mawsoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/antarctic-cod

MLA

“Antarctic cod (Dissostichus mawsoni).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/antarctic-cod.

BibTeX
@misc{antarctic_cod_2026,
  title = {Antarctic cod (Dissostichus mawsoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/antarctic-cod},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}