Species
Norway Pout
Trisopterus esmarkiiNorway pout form dense, shimmering shoals over muddy seafloors throughout the cold shelf waters of the northeast Atlantic. They serve as a linchpin in the marine food web, channeling energy from zooplankton up to apex predators like cod, seals, and seabirds. Short-lived and fast-growing, most individuals mature within their first two years and experience high natural mortality after spawning.
MarineSchoolingCold-Water
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyEuphausiids, Copepods, Amphipods
Predators
- Atlantic Cod
- Saithe
- Harbour Porpoise
ThreatsCommercial industrial trawl fisheries and climate-driven warming seas
HabitatsDemersal offshore shelf waters and muddy seabeds
Life span4–5 years
Classification
- FamilyGadidae
- SpeciesTrisopterus esmarkii
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Moderate
- High
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Trawl Bycatch: Look for them primarily on offshore research surveys or in commercial demersal catches.
- Identification: Note the protruding lower jaw, tiny chin barbel, and dark spot near the pectoral fin base.
Predator NOAA / Public Domain (NOAA) · Public Domain (NOAA)
Competitor Georges Jansoone / CC BY 3.0 · CC BY 3.0
Image unavailableClose Relative 
Close Relative Gervais & Boulart 1877 / Public Domain · Public Domain
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