eelpout

/ˌilˈpaʊt/

Other forms: eelpouts

Definitions of eelpout

1. noun

   marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
   synonyms: pout

   types:

   Zoarces viviparus, viviparous eelpout

   an eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous

   Gymnelis viridis, fish doctor

   brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout

   Macrozoarces americanus, ocean pout

   common along northeastern coast of North America

   type of:

   blennioid, blennioid fish

   elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins
2. noun

   elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
   synonyms: Lota lota, burbot, cusk, ling

   type of:

   cod, codfish

   major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters