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Regalecus Glesne

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The giant oarfish is a species of oarfish found worldwide outside polar waters, with a ribbon-like body that makes it the longest known ray-finned fish, reaching record lengths of seven to eight meters and possibly up to eleven meters. It has a dorsal fin running its entire length, stubby pectoral fins, long oar-shaped pelvic fins, silver and blue coloring with dark spots, and crimson red fins. Its undulating swimming motion and unusual shape have led researchers to suggest it is the likely real-world source of sea serpent legends.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Carnivore 1

System (Realm)

Marine 2

Relationship to People

Hunted or Fished 3

Living or Extinct

Yes 4

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 5

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 6

Scientific Name

Regalecus glesne 4

Conservation Status

Least Concern 4

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Giant oarfish (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source FishBase: Regalecus glesne (FishBase)

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Sources

1. FishBase: Regalecus glesne food items

FishBaseFood items table

Quote, Food items table

nekton finfish bony fish iniomous fishes Papua New Guin. juv./adults nekton finfish n.a./other finfish unidentified small fish (not available) juv./adults

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. FishBase: Regalecus glesne (FishBase)

FishBase

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
In Biome: Open Ocean, Environment: pelagic-oceanic
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous

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4. Giant oarfish (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q310390 (P225 taxon name)
Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q310390
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Child Taxon Of: Actinopterygii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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5. NatureServe Explorer: Regalecus glesne

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23

"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]

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