| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Zoarcidae | Exechodontes daidaleus | DeWitt | 1977 | Outwardtoothed Eelpout |
Exechodontes daidaleus
Unique Characteristics: Cephalic lateral-line system without pores. Outer teeth of lower jaw placed on anterior and lateral margins of dentary and directed outward. Scales and palatine teeth absent.
Color (in alcohol) very pale yellow-brown, almost white, with large, scattered brown melanophores, especially over ventral two-thirds of body which is therefore slightly darker than upper one-third. Small to medium-sized (about 1-3 mm in diameter), irregularly shaped and placed brown spots on upper half of body, rather widely spaced (separated by at least their own diameter). Cheeks and snout darker than body, with more numerous melanophores; brown pigment present in an arc around front of eyes; tip of snout brown. Lower jaw with darker areas of larger and more numerous melanophores. Darker pigment present along bases of posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins, and base of caudal fin. Pelvic nipples brown; pectoral fins with brown pigment. Peritoneum very dark brown, showing through belly as dark blue-grey; viscera pale. Lining of mouth and pharynx pale. Anus ringed with black (DeWitt 1977).
Similar Species: None
Reference:
DeWitt, H. H. 1977. A new genus and species of eelpout (Pisces, Zoarcidae) from the Gulf of Mexico. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin, 75 (4): 789-793.