Where Does Chilean Sea Bass Live?

The Chilean sea bass (Dissostichus eleginoides) inhabits Southern Hemisphere oceans. It is a deep-sea species that lives near the surface as a juvenile and descends to greater depths as it matures. Its range includes:

• Waters around Antarctica (Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, Kerguelen Islands)
• Southern Ocean south of Australia and New Zealand
• Southeastern Pacific off Chile and Peru
• Atlantic near South Africa and Namibia

Typical depth: 2,000–2,600 feet; recorded as deep as 4,900 feet.