Regalecus
| Oceanic oarfish | |
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| Taxidermied specimen of R. glesne in the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Regalecidae |
| Genus: | Ascanius, 1772 |
| Synonyms | |
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Xiphicthis Swainson, 1839 | |
Regalecus is a fish genus of the family Regalecidae, commonly called oarfish, with these currently recognized species:[1]
- Regalecus glesne (P. Ascanius, 1772), giant oarfish or king of herrings
- Regalecus russelii (G. Cuvier, 1816)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Regalecus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
External links
Data related to Regalecus at Wikispecies
Media related to Regalecus at Wikimedia Commons- "Regalecus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.