Norwegian record Fries's goby: 8 g

About Fries's goby

Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii) is a small, long-lived goby recognised by its pointed tail fin and the yellow spots scattered over its pale, yellowish-brown body and fins. It lives on mud and soft sand, usually between 10 and 130 m, although it has been recorded deeper. The goby digs U-shaped burrows and is well known for sharing tunnels with the Norway lobster, which also excavates the seabed. Its range stretches from North Africa and the Mediterranean north to the British Isles, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, and it occurs in Norwegian waters. It grows to about 13 cm and feeds on worms, small crustaceans and bivalves. Eggs are attached to the roof and walls inside the burrow, where they are well protected. Because it spends so much time hidden, it is rarely seen, but it very occasionally turns up as bycatch. It has no angling value. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann

See the species guide

Biggest Fries's goby in FishComp

7 g (88 % 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.