Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). Also known as: Grå triggerfisk, Gray triggerfish, Balistes carolinensis. Norsk: Avtrekkerfisk.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Grey triggerfish yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Grey triggerfish
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The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus, formerly Balistes carolinensis) is a deep, side-flattened fish with tough, leathery skin made of plate-like scales and a small mouth with powerful teeth. It is grey to olive-grey. The name comes from the first dorsal fin: its large front spine can be locked upright by the second spine, which acts as a trigger. It lives in the eastern and western Atlantic as well as the Mediterranean, from the shallows down to about 100 m, over rock, reefs and sand. It crunches up mussels, crabs, sea urchins and other shellfish. Typical length is around 40 cm, with a maximum of about 60 cm. Eggs are laid in a pit in the sand, and the adults guard the nest and may bite swimmers who come too close. It is being seen in growing numbers around the British Isles but is rare further north. IUCN: Vulnerable (VU). Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Wikipedia, MarLIN, Reef Life Survey
- Habitat: Saltvann
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- Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
- Records are based on weight and approved by a jury. You give the weight and length, where it was caught, the gear you used and any witnesses.
- Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.
Source: Villmarksliv's official Norwegian records (klikk.no).