404 Reticulated Eelpout, Margined Cusk Eel 



Reticulated or Arctic Eelpout 

 Lycodes reticulatus Reinhardt 



Color: Brown with a network of black lines on the head 



and body. 



Distribution: Occurs on both sides of the Arctic Atlantic. 



In the western Atlantic it has been reported as far south 



as southern Massachusetts, but it is rare south of Cape Cod. 



Size: Reaches a length of VA feet. 



General Information: This is a bottom species. Little is 



known about its life history. 



Economic Importance: None. 



Margined Cusk Eel 

 Rissola marginata (De Kay) 



Color: Grayish green; sides golden; belly white. Dorsal and 



anal fins margined with black. 



Distribution: New York to Texas. 



Size: Maximum length about 9 inches. 



General Information: Occurs on sandy shores. It has not 



been found abundantly anywhere. This fish probably stays 



burrowed in the bottom during the day and comes out at 



night to feed. 



Economic Importance: None. 



Toadfish 

 Opsanus tau (Linnaeus) 



