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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Eel·pout n.  Zoöl. (a) A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value. (b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 congo eel
      n : aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small
          feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
          [syn: amphiuma, congo snake, blind eel]