Regalecus russelii
| Regalecus russelii | |
|---|---|
| Preserved specimen of R. russelii in Academia Sinica, Taipei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Regalecidae |
| Genus: | Regalecus |
| Species: | R. russelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Regalecus russelii Cuvier, 1816 | |
Regalecus russelii, or Russell's oarfish, is a species of oarfish in the family Regalecidae. It is a broadly-distributed marine fish, found in waters in the bathypelagic zone. R. russelii is a scaleless, elongate and ribbonlike fish, growing up to 8 meters in length.