Regalecus
Genus of fishes
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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)
| Oceanic oarfish | |
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| Taxidermied specimen of R. glesne in the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Regalecidae |
| Genus: | Regalecus Ascanius, 1772 |
| Synonyms | |
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Xiphicthis Swainson, 1839 | |
