Oarfish
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| Scientific name | Regalecidae |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Family |
| Higher classification | Lampriformes |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
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| ID | 2601628 |
About Oarfish
Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae. Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains three species in two genera. One of these, the giant oarfish, is the longest bony fish alive, growing up to 11 m in length.