Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus). Norsk: Kragehai.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Frilled shark yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Frilled shark
The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is often described as one of the most primitive living sharks. It has a long, eel-like, brownish body and a mouth at the front of the head, packed with small three-pronged teeth. Its six pairs of gill slits have frilly edges, and the first pair meets across the throat like a collar, which gives the species its name. It occurs patchily in all oceans but is rare in the North Atlantic; only a handful of Norwegian records exist, including one from Varangerfjorden in 1896. It normally lives at 500–1,000 m, with records from about 120 to 1,500 m. Squid make up much of its diet, along with fish and other sharks, probably seized with a sudden lunge. Females reach about 2 m, males less. The frilled shark gives birth to live young after an exceptionally long pregnancy, likely one to two years or more. IUCN: Least Concern (LC). Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia, fish.gov.au
- Habitat: Saltvann
- Red list status: NA (2021)
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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).