Two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata). Norsk: Dobbeltsuger.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Two-spotted clingfish yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Two-spotted clingfish
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The two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata) is a tiny fish of just 4–6 cm and the only member of its family found in Norwegian waters. The head and front of the body are flattened, and the pelvic fins form a double sucking disc that it uses to cling to stones and shells. Colour is variable, often reddish or yellowish with small spots, and males have a dark, often purplish spot ringed with yellow just behind the pectoral fin. Both dorsal and anal fins are set far back, close to the tail. It lives on rocky, shelly and gravelly ground and in seagrass beds, from the shore down to about 50 m, often sheltering in empty shells. Eggs are laid in spring and summer under stones or in shells and guarded by the parents. In Norway it occurs from the Oslofjord and Stavanger north to Trøndelag. Its biology is poorly known. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- 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.
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Source: Villmarksliv's official Norwegian records (klikk.no).