Rare oarfish sighting Oarfish are large, Rare oarfish sighting greatly elongated, pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae.[1] Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four species in two genera. One of these, the giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) Rare oarfish sighting, is the longest bony fish alive Rare oarfish sighting, growing to up to 11 m (36 ft) in length. That is not enough to qualify as the longest fish oarfish, however, oarfish as some of the cartilaginous fish such as the basking shark and whale shark are even longer. oarfish
The common name oarfish is thought to be in reference either to their Rare oarfish sighting highly compressed and elongated bodies, Rare oarfish sighting or to the now discredited belief that the fish oarfish "row" Rare oarfish sighting themselves through the water with their pelvic fins.[2] The family oarfish name Regalecidae is derived from the Latin regalis Rare oarfish sighting, meaning "royal". The occasional beachings of oarfish after storms Rare oarfish sighting Rare oarfish sighting, and their habit of lingering at the surface oarfish when oarfish sick or dying, make oarfish a probable source of many oarfish sea serpent tales Rare oarfish sighting.
Although the larger species are Rare oarfish sighting considered game fish and are fished Rare oarfish sighting commercially oarfish to oarfish a minor extent oarfish, oarfish are rarely caught alive; their flesh is not well regarded due to its oarfish gelatinous consistency.
The dorsal fin originates from above the oarfish (relatively small) eyes and runs the entire length of the fish. Of the approximately 400 oarfish dorsal fin rays oarfish, the first 10 to 12 Rare oarfish sighting are elongated to varying oarfish degrees Rare oarfish sighting, forming a trailing crest embellished with reddish spots and flaps of Rare oarfish sighting skin at the ray tips. The pelvic fins are similarly elongated and oarfish adorned Rare oarfish sighting, reduced to Rare oarfish sighting one to five rays each. The pectoral fins are greatly reduced and Rare oarfish sighting situated low on the body Rare oarfish sighting. The anal fin is completely Rare oarfish sighting absent and the caudal fin may be reduced or absent, as well, with the body tapering to Rare oarfish sighting a fine point. oarfish All fins lack oarfish true spines. At least one account, from researchers in New Zealand, described the oarfish as giving off "electric shocks" when touched.[2] Rare oarfish sighting
Oarfish oarfish coloration Rare oarfish sighting is also oarfish variable oarfish; the flanks are commonly covered with irregular bluish oarfish to blackish streaks, black dots Rare oarfish sighting, and squiggles. These markings quickly Rare oarfish sighting fade following death. The giant oarfish is by far the largest member of the family at a published total length of 11 m (36 ft)—with unconfirmed reports oarfish of oarfish 17 m (56 ft)[3][4] specimens Rare oarfish sighting —and 270 kg Rare oarfish sighting oarfish (600 lb) in weight.[5] The streamer fish is known to reach 3 m (10 ft) in lengthRare oarfish sighting,[6] whilst the largest recorded specimen of Regalecus russelii measured oarfish 5.4 m (18 ft).[7] Rare oarfish sighting
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