Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Regalecidae Oarfishes

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Agrostichthys parkeri
[Streamer fish]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Regalecus glesne
[King of herrings]

Photo by Photo by Cao, K.

Regalecus russellii
[Oarfifsh]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Agrostichthys parkeri	Streamer fish	Southern Oceans	300 TL	1904
Regalecus glesne	King of herrings	Atlantic Ocean	800 TL	1772
Regalecus russellii	Oarfifsh	Pacific Ocean	800 TL	1816

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Regalecidae Oarfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Regalecidae Oarfishes

(See list of species below)