WoRMS taxon details
Zoarces viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758)
127123 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127123)
accepted
Species
Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 258 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 258 [details] Available for editors
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Zoarces viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127123 on 2026-09-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 258 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 258 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (BeRMS 2020)
Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring in function of dredge disposal monitoring in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Authority Linnaeus, 1758 [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | ålekvabbe | [details] |
| Dutch | puitaal | [details] |
| English | viviparous blennyocean poutmutton-fisheelpout | [details] |
| Finnish | kivinilkka | [details] |
| French | loquette d'Europeloquetteblennie vivipare | [details] |
| German | Aalmutter | [details] |
| Norwegian | ålekvabbeålekone | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | ålekvabbe | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | ålekvabbe | [details] |
| Polish | węgorzycawegorzyca | [details] |
| Russian | bel'dyuga | [details] |
| Swedish | tånglakeålkusa | [details] |
| Welsh | gweflogyn | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (409 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Zoarces viviparus)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To GenBank (755 nucleotides; 30367 proteins)
To GenBank (755 nucleotides; 30367 proteins) (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Zoarces viviparus RAD107657-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Zoarces viviparus RAD107657-001)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (409 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Zoarces viviparus)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To GenBank (755 nucleotides; 30367 proteins)
To GenBank (755 nucleotides; 30367 proteins) (from synonym Blennius viviparus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Zoarces viviparus RAD107657-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Zoarces viviparus RAD107657-001)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
