Norwegian record Ribbed sculpin: 92 g

About Ribbed sculpin

The ribbed sculpin (Triglops pingelii) is a small, slender sculpin that looks far more streamlined than the stocky sculpins most anglers know. It grows to about 20 cm. Unlike the related moustache sculpin it has no black spot on the back part of the first dorsal fin and has no dark bars across the tail. The species is circumpolar and common off Greenland, Svalbard and in the Barents Sea, while along the coast of northern Norway it is more scattered. It lives on the bottom in cold water, typically above 200 m, and eats mainly small crustaceans, for example amphipods and copepods. It is too small for ordinary angling but may turn up for species hunters in the north. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, GBIF, researchgate.net

• Habitat: Saltvann

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