Fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis). Also known as: Triglopsis quadricornis. Norsk: Hornulke.
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Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Fourhorn sculpin yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Fourhorn sculpin
encyclopedia, "Pieni Tietosanakirja" (Public domain)
The fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis, formerly Triglopsis quadricornis) is a sculpin with a large, flattened head and several sharp spines on the gill cover. The name refers to four spongy bumps on top of the head that freshwater fish usually lack. The species inhabits cold brackish and inshore marine waters around the Arctic Ocean and in the Baltic Sea, and it also survives as isolated populations in lakes in Sweden, Finland and Russia, left behind after the last ice age. In Norway it is known only from Lake Mjøsa, where it was first found in deep water in 1978; the Mjøsa fish rarely grow beyond 10 cm. In brackish water it reaches 20–30 cm, with a reported maximum of about 36 cm. It lives on the bottom and feeds on small invertebrates such as relict crustaceans. Spawning takes place in winter, and the male guards the eggs. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia, HELCOM
- 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).