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Zoarcidae
(redirected from eelpout)

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Zoarcidae [zō′är·sə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology)
The eelpouts, a family of actinopterygian fishes in the order Gadiformes which inhabit cold northern and far southern seas.


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A different form of masculinization, male-skewed sex ratio, occurs in the eelpout (Zoarces viviparus), a live-bearing marine fish.
hiding spaces; enemies or predators; two of the following: cod, sculpin, eelpout, sea robins, skates, octopi, other lobsters
Some 10 to 25 percent of male eelpout (Zoarces viviparous) are intersex, which means they have characteristics of both genders.
 
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