Taxidermied specimen of R. russelii in Academia Sinica, Taipei
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Lampriformes
Family:
Regalecidae
Genus:
Regalecus
Species:
R. russelii
Binomial name
Regalecus russelii
Cuvier, 1816
Larve R. russelii 2 days after hatching
Regalecus russelii, or Russell's oarfish, is a species of oarfish in the family Regalecidae.[1] It is a broadly-distributed marine fish, found in waters in the bathypelagic zone.[2]R. russelii is a scaleless, elongate and ribbonlike fish, growing up to 8 meters in length.[2]
^"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Regalecus russelii (Cuvier, 1816)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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