Norwegian record Northern rockling: 70 g

About Northern rockling

The northern rockling (Ciliata septentrionalis) is a small member of the cod order that reaches only about 20 cm. Like other rocklings it has a long body, a low, short first dorsal fin and a very long second dorsal fin. It has five barbels, one on the chin and four on the snout. It is best told from the very similar five-bearded rockling by a fringe of small skin flaps along the upper lip, so check the mouth closely. It lives near the bottom, usually at 10–90 m, from the British Isles to the Faroes, Iceland and northern Norway. Its diet is probably small crustaceans and other bottom invertebrates. Species hunters occasionally take it on small hooks: Norwegian anglers reported just over 50 catches between 2015 and 2020, from Agder to Møre og Romsdal. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: Mars

See the species guide

Biggest Northern rockling in FishComp

17 g (24 % of the record) by Robin Eriksen. 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.