Regalecus

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