| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Ophichthidae | Lycenchelys verrillii | (Goode and Bean) | 1877 | Wolf Eeelpout |
All Zoarcidae, Eelpouts — Small to medium-sized fishes recognized by their shortened, eel-like shape. Nostrils single, tubular. Swimbladder absent.
Lycenchelys verrillii
Unique Characters: Grayish brown above, pale below. 7-10 dark, round patches on sides that are bisected by lateral line. Snout long; mouth large. Upper jaw slightly projects over lower jaw. Pelvic fins very small (Kells and Carpenter 2011).
Similar Species: Atlantic Soft Pout Melanostigma atlanticum. Head and abdomen silvery blue; remainder of body tannish to creamy and translucent. Area around mouth blackish. Snout rounded. Anal fin taller than dorsal fin. Pelvic fins absent. Body soft, scaleless (Kells and Carpenter 2011).
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