Regalecus
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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)
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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 |
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