bˌoʊθɹəkˈɑːɹɹə ˈiːlpaʊts ɑːɹ mˈeɪnli fˈaʊnd ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən wɪð wˈʌn spˈiːsiːz, bˈiː. iːlˌɑːŋɡˈɑːɾəm, bˌiːɪŋ fˈaʊnd ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn sˈɛntɹəl pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən æz fˈɑːɹ sˈaʊθ æz tʃˈɪli, ænd ɐnˈʌðɚ bˈiː. mˈɑːl ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðə saʊθwˈɛstɚn ɐtlˈæntɪk ˈoʊʃən.
Bothrocara eelpouts are mainly found in the northern Pacific Ocean with one species, B. elongatum, being found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean as far south as Chile, and another B. molle extending into the southwestern Atlantic Ocean.