Worm pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis). Also known as: Havnål, krumsnutet. Norsk: Krumsnutet havnål.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Worm pipefish yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Worm pipefish
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The worm pipefish, Nerophis lumbriciformis, is a small pipefish of kelp and seaweed on rocky shores. It lives in the northeastern Atlantic from West Africa and Gibraltar to the British Isles, and in Norway along the southern coast and up into western Norway. It stays in shallow water, from the intertidal zone to about 30 metres. The body is thin and worm-like, usually brownish or greenish, and it has lost every fin except the dorsal. Its short, slightly upturned snout separates it from the closely related straight-nosed pipefish. Adults rarely exceed 15 to 17 cm. It feeds on tiny crustaceans, mainly copepods. As in other pipefishes the sex roles are reversed: females court the males, and the male carries the eggs attached to his belly until they hatch. It has no angling value but is sometimes seen by divers and in rock pools. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).
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).