Red gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus). Also known as: Knurr, tverrstripet, Chelidonichthys cuculus. Norsk: Tverrstripet knurr.
No official record yet
Villmarksliv's official list of Norwegian sport-fishing records has no record for Red gurnard yet. The first registered fish that meets the rules becomes the record.
About Red gurnard
The red gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus) is a bright red gurnard with a large, angular head and a steep snout. Its lateral line scales are tall and narrow, forming a row of fine vertical stripes along the flank, which helps tell it apart from the tub and grey gurnards. As in other gurnards, the lowest pectoral fin rays are free and work like fingers to probe the seabed for food. It can reach about 50 cm, though most are well under 30 cm. The species is common from northwest Africa and the Mediterranean to the English Channel, becomes scarce further north, and is only a rare visitor to Norway. It lives over sand and gravel, usually at 30–250 m, and feeds mainly on shrimps, crabs and other crustaceans. Gurnards make grunting sounds with the swim bladder. It is Not Applicable (NA) on the Norwegian Red List 2021 because it is not known to breed in Norwegian waters.
Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia
- Habitat: Saltvann
Biggest Red gurnard in FishComp
300 g by Leon Skibenes Turøy. See the catch
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).