Ocean pout
Zoarces americanus
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A fish from the northwestern Atlantic, off New England and eastern Canada.
- Scientific name
- Zoarces americanus
- Family
- Zoarcidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Zoarcidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Zoarcoidei
- Synonyms
- Blennius americanus, Blennius anguillaris, Blennius ciliatus, Blennius gronovii, Blennius labrosus, Blennius viviparus unicolor, Macrozoarces americanus, Zoarces anguillaris, Zoarces gronovii
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 110 cm
- Lifespan
- 18 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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