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Family: Zoarcidae Eelpouts
Subfamily: Zoarcinae


(See list of species below)



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6 species
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Photo by Sargent, P.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Zoarces americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Zoarces americanus
[Ocean pout]
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Max. Length 19.5 cm TL

 
Zoarces andriashevi
[]
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Max. Length 32.7 cm TL

 
Zoarces elongatus
[]
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Max. Length 31.5 cm TL

 
Zoarces fedorovi
[]

Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45.1 cm TL
Zoarces gillii Jordan & Starks, 1905

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Zoarces gillii
[]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Zoarces viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Zoarces viviparus
[Eelpout]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zoarces americanus Ocean pout Northwest Atlantic 110 TL 1801
Zoarces andriashevi Northwest Pacific 19.5 TL 2005
Zoarces elongatus Northwest Pacific 32.7 TL 1868
Zoarces fedorovi Northwestern Pacific 31.5 TL 2007
Zoarces gillii Northwest Pacific 45.1 TL 1905
Zoarces viviparus Eelpout Northeast Atlantic 52 TL 1758



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