Eelpout Facts: an EEL-LIKE Fish | Animal Fact Files

Описание: An eelpout is an eel-like fish, they get their common name from their eel-like appearance! There are hundreds of eelpout fish species. Learn more eelpout facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family - Zoarcidae
Range: Arctic to Antarctic ocean
Habitat: benthic to mesopelagic
Size: 5 inches to over 3 feet (12.7-91cm) long
Diet: crustaceans, gastropods, worms, bivalves, etc.
Threats: larger fish
Lifespan: unknown

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Eelpout SPECIES 0:00
Eelpout HABTIAT and RANGE 0:42
Eelpout SIZE 1:36
Eelpout SPIRAL SHAPE 1:55
Eelpout REPRODUCTION 2:07
Thanks! 2:40
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Image and Video Credits:
Images and Videos courtesy NOAA
Niklaus Lang -    • Lota Lota @ Colombier  
Ромашов Герман Викторович - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Research Credits:
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https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...
https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/Fi...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Famil...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/eel...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/479

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