Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)

Scientific name: Trisopterus esmarkii Nilsson, 1855

Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)

The Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) is a marine fish of the family Gadidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, southwest Barents Sea, sometimes at Bear Island, south to the English Channel, around Iceland, and at the Faeroe Islands.

Biology

Benthopelagic to pelagic over muddy bottoms. Mostly found between 100 and 200 m. Feeds mostly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, euphausiids, shrimps, amphipods) but also on small fish and various eggs and larvae. Caught mainly for reduction to fishmeal, trout pellets, fodder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trisopterus esmarkii
Family
Gadidae (Cods and haddocks)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
19.0
Depth range
50–300 m (164–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - 300 m, usually 100 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southwest Barents Sea, sometimes at Bear Island, south to the English Channel, around Iceland, and at the Faeroe Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.36; tm=2.3; tmax=5; Fec=27,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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