Zoarces
americanus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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Family:
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Zoarcidae
(Eelpouts), subfamily: Zoarcinae
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saved form ccfishery.net
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Ocean pout |
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Max. size:
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110 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251); max. published weight: 5,436 g (Ref. 4926) |
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Environment: |
demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 – 180 m
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Climate: |
temperate; 10°C; 58°N - 37°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08-0.11; tmax=18) |
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Distribution:
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Northwest Atlantic: Labrador, Canada to Delaware, USA.
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Biology: |
Occurs from intertidal zone to more than 180 m depth.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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