Norwegian record Starry ray: 1.85 kg

About Starry ray

The starry ray or thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) is the most common skate along the Norwegian coast. Most are 40–60 cm, but it can grow to roughly 1 m and about 11 kg or more, with females the larger sex. The upper side is brownish, often with dark spots, and the underside white. The back is rough with small thorns, and a line of 13–17 large thorns with ridged bases runs from the neck to the end of the tail, which is shorter than the body. It lives on sand and mud, usually at 20–400 m but also far deeper. It feeds on fish, crustaceans and worms. Egg cases are laid through the year, and in cold northern waters hatching can take up to three years. It is often caught as bycatch when bottom fishing for cod and haddock. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC); IUCN: Vulnerable (VU).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: August

See the species guide

Biggest Starry ray in FishComp

1.09 kg (59 % of the record) by Emrik Hansen. See the catch

How to register a Norwegian record

1. Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
2. 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.
3. Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.