Birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea). Also known as: Deania calceus. Norsk: Gråhå.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Birdbeak dogfish yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Birdbeak dogfish
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The birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) is a slender deep-water shark best known for its very long, narrow and flattened snout. It has two long, low dorsal fins, each with a grooved spine at the front, small squarish pectoral fins and no anal fin. Its skin is covered with tiny pitchfork-shaped denticles. The species is widespread, occurring in the Atlantic from Iceland to South Africa and in the Pacific off Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. It lives from about 70 m to 1,450 m, most commonly at 400 m and deeper, and often forms schools. It feeds on open-water fish such as blue whiting, mackerel and lanternfish, as well as squid and shrimp. Females give birth to live young. In Norway it is extremely rare: the only known record was taken off Troms in 1986. It has no importance to anglers. Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA), as it is only a chance visitor.
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- Habitat: Saltvann
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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).