Norwegian record Snakeblenny: 48 g

About Snakeblenny

The snakeblenny (Lumpenus lampretaeformis) is a long, eel-like prickleback with a lengthy spiny dorsal fin and a pointed tail. It reaches about 50 cm but remains very thin. The body is pale yellowish brown with rows of brownish blotches along the sides. It differs from the daubed shanny, which is shorter and has a square-cut tail, by its pointed tail fin. The species occurs over much of the North Atlantic and along the entire Norwegian coast, usually at 50–200 m. It lives on muddy bottoms and burrows into the sediment, often in tunnels shared with Norway lobster and other burrowing animals. It feeds on small crustaceans, worms and other bottom invertebrates. Because it stays buried, it is rarely caught on rod and line; the first known rod-caught fish in Norway came from Hafrsfjord in Rogaland in 2016. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann

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