cusk vs eelpout

cusk and eelpout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cusk	Yes	No	No	No
eelpout	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cusk and eelpout are synonyms defined as:

cusk and eelpout: elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

Other synonyms of cusk include burbot, ling, Lota lota.

cusk (noun)	eelpout (noun)
large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod	marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth	elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters