Zoarces americanus
Zoarces americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Ocean pout
Zoarces americanus
photo by Sargent, P.


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Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Zoarcinae
Max. size:  110 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,436.0 g; max. reported age: 18 years
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 388 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Northwest Atlantic: Labrador, Canada to Delaware, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic; feeds on worms, crustaceans, molluscs, sea squirts, sea urchins and fishes (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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