White bristlemouth (Cyclothone alba). Norsk: Hvit lysfisk.
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Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for White bristlemouth yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About White bristlemouth
The white bristlemouth, Cyclothone alba, is a tiny deep-sea fish belonging to the bristlemouths, a family often counted among the most abundant vertebrates on Earth. It lives in warm and temperate waters of all three major oceans. The species drifts in open water, mostly at around 300 to 800 metres, though it has been recorded from a few hundred metres down to several thousand. Adults are only about 3 to 4 cm long, with a slender pale body, a wide mouth and fine bristle-like teeth. Like its relatives it carries small light organs along the belly. It is thought to feed on small crustaceans and other zooplankton. Only occasional records exist from Norwegian waters, and the Norwegian Red List 2021 treats it as Not Applicable (NA). It is of no angling interest and turns up mainly in research trawls.
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Wikipedia, Fishes of Australia
- Habitat: Saltvann
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Source: Villmarksliv's official Norwegian records (klikk.no).