Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Trisopterus esmarkii
- Common name
- Norway pout
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gadidae
- Genus
- Trisopterus
- Size
- 15–35 cm
- Depth
- 50–300 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sand, open-water
- Behaviours
- schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic
Description
Trisopterus esmarkii reaches 35 cm. Small gadid (Gadidae) Northeast temperate boreal Atlantic with fusiform silver body with yellow-green back and 3 characteristic dorsal fins of Trisopterus. Lives in huge schools from 50 to 300 m on sand and deep bottoms of Northeast Atlantic. Massive industrial fishery (Norway pout fishing for fishmeal, important forage resource for ecosystems). Cousin of T. luscus and T. minutus (batch 9 east-atlantic). Wide-angle photo subject for reflective schools in deep open water.
Photo of Norway pout
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Norway pout?
- Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) reaches 15–35 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Norway pout?
- Norway pout is found between 50–300 m deep.
- Is the Norway pout dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Norway pout?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Norway pout?
- Found in: East Atlantic.
Other species in the genus Trisopterus
Other species in the family Gadidae
- Melanogrammus aeglefinus - Haddock
- Pollachius pollachius - Pollack
- Pollachius virens - Pollock
- Gadus morhua - Atlantic cod
- Merlangius merlangus - Whiting
- Microgadus proximus - Pacific tomcod
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126444)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2415923)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia