Mediterranean flyingfish (Cheilopogon heterurus). Norsk: Flygefisk.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Mediterranean flyingfish yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Mediterranean flyingfish
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The Mediterranean flyingfish (Cheilopogon heterurus) is the only flying fish ever recorded in Norwegian waters. Both its pectoral and pelvic fins are greatly enlarged, giving it four 'wings', and the lower lobe of the tail is longer than the upper. Most are 15–25 cm, with a maximum of about 40 cm. It lives in schools near the surface in the subtropical eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. When chased by predators it bursts out of the water and glides on outstretched fins, often for tens of metres and occasionally close to 100 m. In the Mediterranean it spawns in May and June, and its eggs carry fine threads that tangle onto floating weed and debris. There are only a handful of Norwegian records, all from the Oslofjord area, most recently at Helgeroa in 2023. Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- Habitat: Saltvann
- Best month: August
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Log your catchHow to register a Norwegian record
- 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).