Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio). Norsk: Stør.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Sturgeon yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Sturgeon
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The sturgeon, or European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio), is one of Europe's most threatened species. It is easy to recognise by the five rows of large bony plates along its back, sides and belly, its pointed, wedge-shaped snout with four barbels and a small mouth that can be pushed forward. The back is greenish brown to blackish and the belly white. Sturgeon are anadromous, growing up at sea and entering large rivers to spawn. Typical length is 1 to 2 m, though much larger fish have been recorded. At sea they stay in shallow coastal water and feed on shellfish, crustaceans, other bottom animals and small fish. Today breeding is known from very few rivers, including France's Gironde. In Norway it is very rare, but in recent years sturgeon released in Sweden's Göta älv have been caught along the Skagerrak coast. Any caught should be released carefully. Norwegian Red List 2021: Not Applicable (NA). IUCN: Critically Endangered (CR).
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- Habitat: Saltvann
- Red list status: NA (2021)
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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).