What is "zoarces"

Zoarces is a genus of eelpouts in the Zoarcidae family. The members of this genus are ovoviviparous, giving birth to live young.

Species include:

• Zoarces americanus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) - ocean pout
• Zoarces andriashevi (Parin, Grigoryev & Karmovskaya, 2005)
• Zoarces elongatus (Kner, 1868)
• Zoarces fedorovi (Chereshnev, Nazarkin & Chegodayeva, 2007)
• Zoarces gillii (Jordan and Starks, 1905) - blotched eelpout
• Zoarces viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758) - viviparous eelpout