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Regalecidae
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The oarfish is a large and extremely long pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae. Found in areas spanning from temperate ocean zones to tropical ones, yet rarely seen by humans, the oarfish family contains three species in two genera. One of these, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne), is the longest bony fish alive, growing up to about in length.
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Regalecidae is a family of marine animals within the order Lampriformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The family is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and is commonly known as oarfishes, Riemvissen, or Sildekonge. Its taxonomic status is accepted, with the authority cited as Gill, 1884.
Records for this family include 787 occurrences. Specific data from iDigBio lists four records held by institutions CSIRO and WAM, all located in Australia. The taxon is referenced by 54 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
oarfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderLampriformes
- FamilyRegalecidae
Riemenfische (Regalecidae) sind große, schlangenförmige pelagische Knochenfische. Obwohl sie in allen tropischen und gemäßigten Ozeanen vorkommen, werden sie nur selten gesichtet. Die Familie der Riemenfische umfasst drei bekannte Arten. Eine Art, Regalecus glesne, hält den Rekord für den längsten lebenden Knochenfisch: Sie erreicht eine Länge von bis zu 8 Metern.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Regalecidae
- Collections
- CSIRO, WAM
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lampriformes
- Image
- King of herrings.png
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- taxon name
- Regalecidae
- Commons category
- Regalecidae
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- family
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Regalecidae
- taxon common name
- Sildekonge
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Evolution
- Phylogeny
- Taxonomy
- Environment and distribution
- Ecology and life history
- Behavio<!--Article is in British English-->ur
- Feeding ecology
- Reproduction and life history
- Predators and parasites
- In folklore
- See also
- Notes
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The oarfish is a large and extremely long pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae. Found in areas spanning from temperate ocean zones to tropical ones, yet rarely seen by humans, the oarfish family contains three species in two genera. One of these, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne), is the longest bony fish alive, growing up to about in length.
The common name oarfish is thought to allude either to their highly compressed and elongated bodies or to the now discredited belief that the fish "row" themselves through the water with their pelvic fins. The family name Regalecidae is derived from the Latin regalis, meaning "royal". Although the larger species are considered game fish and are fished commercially on a small scale, oarfish are rarely caught alive; their flesh is not well regarded for eating due to its gelatinous consistency.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Regalecidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.