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    The eelpouts are the ray-finned fish family Zoarcidae. As the common name suggests, they are somewhat eel-like in appearance. All of the 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 โ€ฆ See more

    The eelpout family was first proposed as the family Zoarchidae in 1839 by the English naturalist William John Swainson but the spelling was changed to Zoarcidae after the spelling of the genus Zoarces was corrected by โ€ฆ See more

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    Eelpout species have evolved to efficiently give birth to future generations. They utilize demersal eggs, which are eggs that are deposited on theโ€ฆ See more

    The eelpouts are classified into four subfamilies and 61 genera with around 300 species:
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    The body of eelpouts is relatively elongated and laterally compressed. Their heads are relatively small and ovoid. Juveniles have a more rounded snout and relatively larger eye โ€ฆ See more

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    Zoarces is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. It is the only genus in the subfamily Zoarcinae. These eelpouts are found in the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans. Zoarces was first proposed as a genus in 1829 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier.
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    Suborder of fishes Zoarcoidei Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Suborder: Zoarcoidei Gill, 1893 Families see text Zoarcoideiis a suborderof marine ray-finned fishesbelonging to the orderScorpaeniformes.
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    Zoarces means "viviparous", i.e. giving birth to live young, however these fishes are ovoviviparous. Zoarces contains the following species: Zoarces eelpouts are characterised by having an elongated body and tail with between 101 and 1456 vertebrae, each with a single epural which has two rays.
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    The largest member of the family is Zoarces americanus, which may reach 1.1 m in length. Other notable genera include Lycodapus and Gymnelus .
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