Norway pout
(Trisopterus esmarkii)
Image source: Erling Svensen, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
General data
Scientific names:
Norway pout
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Temperate
Native to coast of:
Europe
Trisopterus esmarkii, the Norway pout, is a species of fish in the cod family. It is found in the Barents Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, off the coasts of Norway, Iceland, the British Isles and elsewhere in the northeast Atlantic Ocean.
It prefers depths between 100 and 200 m (330–660 ft), but occurs from 50 to 300 m (160–980 ft).
Norway pout can reach 35 cm (14 in), but are more common at around 19 cm (7.5 in).
