A taxidermied specimen of Regalecus glesne in Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Lampriformes
Family:
Regalecidae
Genus:
Regalecus
Species:
R. glesne
Binomial name
Regalecus glesne
Ascanius, 1772
Synonyms [2]
Synonyms
Cephalepis octomaculatus Rafinesque, 1810
Cepola gladius Walbaum, 1792
Gymnetrus ascanii Shaw, 1803
Gymnetrus banksii Valenciennes, 1835
Gymnetrus capensis Valenciennes, 1835
Gymnetrus gladius Valenciennes, 1835
Gymnetrus grillii Lindroth, 1798
Gymnetrus hawkenii Bloch, 1795
Gymnetrus longiradiatus Risso, 1820
Gymnetrus telum Valenciennes, 1835
Regalecus banksii (Valenciennes, 1835)
Regalecus caudatus Zugmayer, 1914
Regalecus jonesii Newman, 1860
Regalecus masterii De Vis, 1891
Regalecus pacificus Haast, 1878
Regalecus remipes Brünnich, 1788
The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish of the family Regalecidae. It is an oceanodromous species with a worldwide distribution, excluding polar regions. Other common names include Pacific oarfish, king of herrings, ribbonfish, and streamer fish.[3]
R. glesne is the world's longest ray-finned fish. Its shape is ribbon-like, narrow laterally, with a dorsal fin along its entire length, stubby pectoral fins, and long, oar-shaped pelvic fins, from which its common name is derived.[4] Its coloration is silver and blue with spots of dark pigmentation, and its fins are crimson.[5] Its physical characteristics and undulating mode of swimming have led to speculation that it might be the source of many "sea serpent" sightings.[3]
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^ abHelfman, Gene S. (1 June 2015). "Secrets of a sea serpent revealed". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 98 (6): 1723–1726. doi:10.1007/s10641-015-0380-x. ISSN 1573-5133. S2CID 17197827.
^R., Roberts, Tyson (2012). Systematics, biology, and distribution of the species of the oceanic Oarfish genus Regalecus Teleostei, Lampridiformes, Regalecidae. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum. ISBN 978-2-85653-677-3. OCLC 835964768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Smith, Margaret M. (1986). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. p. 403. ISBN 978-3-540-16851-5.
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