| 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: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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