Fish Species

Viviparous eelpout

Viviparous eelpout - Description

The Viviparous eelpout is also known as the European Eelpout or Viviparous Blenny. It is called 'the mother of eels' as it gives birth to live larvae and is the only fish to suckle its offspring. It is commonly used as a soup ingredient in some Mediterranean countries.

Although they usually live in water, the eelpout can breathe so have the ability to survive under rocks and amongst seaweed washed ashore. The viviparous eelpout has one of the longest pregnancies amongst fish at six months!

Popular Name: Viviparous eelpout
Species: Zoarces viviparus

Profile of the Viviparous eelpout

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Viviparous eelpout species.

  • Size: Up to 50cm

  • Diet / Feeding: Fry and Fish Eggs

  • Habitat: Marine waters at depths of up to 40m

  • Range: Irish Sea, Baltic Sea, Northwest Atlantic

Scientific Classification of the Viviparous eelpout

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Zoarces viviparus

  • Popular Name: Viviparous eelpout - European Eelpout - Viviparous Blenny

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Perciformes

  • Family: Zoarcidae

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Facts about Fish Species - Viviparous eelpout

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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