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What (who) is eelpout - definition

FAMILY OF FISHES
Zoarcidae; Zoarcid

eelpout         
['i:lpa?t]
¦ noun a small broad-headed sea fish with an elongated body and the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail. [Family Zoarcidae: numerous species.]
Eelpout         
·noun A fresh-water fish, the burbot.
II. Eelpout ·noun A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young;
- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), - called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.
Eelpout         
The eelpouts are the ray-finned fish family Zoarcidae. As the common name suggests, they are somewhat eel-like in appearance.

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Eelpout

The eelpouts are the ray-finned fish family Zoarcidae. As the common name suggests, they are somewhat eel-like in appearance. All of the roughly 300 species are marine and mostly bottom-dwelling, some at great depths. Eelpouts are predominantly found in the Northern Hemisphere. The arctic, north pacific and north Atlantic oceans have the highest concentration of species, however species are found around the globe.

They are conventionally placed in the "perciform" assemblage; in fact, the Zoarcoidei seem to be specialized members of the Gasterosteiformes-Scorpaeniformes group of Acanthopterygii.

The largest member of the family is Zoarces americanus, which may reach 1.1 m in length. Other notable genera include Lycodapus and Gymnelus.