Chilean Sea Bass is also known by what name?

• A. Pacific Cod
• B. Yellowtail Jack
• C. Patagonian Toothfish
• D. Atlantic Halibut

Answer: (C)

Chilean Sea Bass is a marketing name for the Patagonian toothfish. This fish, Dissostichus eleginoides, lives in cold southern oceans. The label Chilean Sea Bass was created to make the product more appealing to diners, since “toothfish” isn’t attractive and the word “bass” feels familiar to many consumers. Because the marketed name points to the same species, the best answer is Patagonian Toothfish. The other names refer to completely different species—Pacific Cod, Yellowtail Jack, and Atlantic Halibut—so they don’t match the fish known as Chilean Sea Bass.