Regalecus russelii

Regalecus russelii
Taxidermied specimen of R. russelii in Academia Sinica, Taipei
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Regalecus russelii (Cuvier, 1816)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ a b "Regalecus russelii summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-28.