Regalecus

Synonyms referring to this fish in past scientific literature include regalecus remipes brünnich 1788 cepola gladius walbaum 1792 gymnetrus hawkenii bloch 1795 gymnetrus grillii lindorth 1798 gymnetrus ascanii shaw 1803 cephalepis octomaculatus rafinesque 1810 gymnetrus longiradiatus risso 1820 gymnetrus.

Regalecus. Glesne is the world s longest bony fish its shape is ribbon like narrow laterally with a dorsal fin along its entire length. Mémoires du muséum national d histoire naturelle 202 abstract only seen reference page. Bulletin du muséum d histoire naturelle 1917 20251891830 jpg 3 760 2 518. Species of this regalecus attain lengths of 7 8 meters and this is well established by documented specimens.

Regalecus is a fish genus of the family regalecidae commonly called oarfish with these currently recognized species. Systematics biology and distribution of the species of the oceanic oarfish genus regalecus teleostei lampridiformes regalecidae. Ascanius 1772 giant oarfish or king of herrings. 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.

Regalecus glesne ascanius 1772. The oarfish often swims vertically sometimes at great depth. Oftentimes vertically suspended head up in clear oceanic or inshore waters with the rays of the two dorsal fin crests usually extended vertically upwards while the pelvic fin rays may be horizontally spread outward and away from the body. Typically 3m in length rarely to 11m is the extant giant oarfish like the seahorse it nests with the mouth is vertical the dorsal fin provides the propulsion.

The oarfish was originally described as regalecus glesne by ascanius in 1772. Regalecus definition is the type and sole genus of the family regalecidae. Regalecus report on itis.