noun
- plural of eelpout; marine fish of the family Zoarcidae with elongated bodies resembling eels
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The research vessel collected several eelpouts from the deep ocean floor.
- Eelpouts are commonly found in cold Arctic and Antarctic waters.
- The aquarium’s cold-water exhibit features various species of eelpouts.
- Marine biologists study eelpouts to understand deep-sea ecosystems.
- Commercial fishermen occasionally catch eelpouts as bycatch.
- The eelpouts displayed unusual feeding behavior in the laboratory tank.