Regalecus
Genus of fishes
Regalecus | |
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Taxidermied specimen of R. glesne in the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lampriformes |
Family: | Regalecidae |
Genus: | Regalecus Ascanius, 1772 |
Synonyms | |
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.
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