Viviparous eelpout

Viviparous eelpout
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Zoarces
Species:
Z. viviparus
Binomial name
Zoarces viviparus
Synonyms[2]
  • Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758

The viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus), also known as the, viviparous blenny and European eelpout is species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. It is notable for being ovoviviparous and gives birth to live larvae (hence the description "mother of eels"). It is a common soup ingredient in Mediterranean countries. The bones are of greenish colour, due to a harmless pigment. Their skin is slimy and the colour is variable.

  1. ^ Nielsen, J.; Knudsen, S.; Uiblein, F. (2015). "Zoarces viviparus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T18181090A45904990. Retrieved 23 November 2022. Scope: Europe
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zoarces viviparus". FishBase. June 2022 version.

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