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Zoarces americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Ocean pout |
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photo by
Sargent, P. |
| 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. | |||
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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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||