| Regalecus russelii | |
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| Taxidermied specimen of R. russelii in Academia Sinica, Taipei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Regalecidae |
| Genus: | Regalecus |
| Species: | R. russelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Regalecus russelii Cuvier, 1816
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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]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Regalecus russelii (Cuvier, 1816)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ a b "Regalecus russelii summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-28.