Norwegian record Scale-rayed wrasse: 408 g

About Scale-rayed wrasse

The scale-rayed wrasse (Acantholabrus palloni) is probably the rarest wrasse in Norwegian waters and the sole species in its genus. It grows to about 25 cm and is reddish to greyish brown, with a dark spot on top of the tail base and another in the rear part of the dorsal fin. Compared with other wrasses it tends to live deeper. Its range covers the eastern Atlantic from Gabon northwards and the Mediterranean. Records range from about 30 m to several hundred metres over rock and sand. Norwegian records are few, and its local distribution is poorly known. As in many wrasses, the male builds a nest and guards the eggs. It turns up now and then when fishing deep over rough ground and is a prize catch for species anglers. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: August

See the species guide

Biggest Scale-rayed wrasse in FishComp

185 g (45 % of the record) by Joakim Øvrebø. See the catch

How to register a Norwegian record

1. Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
2. 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.
3. Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.