Giant oarfish
Regalecus glesne
ok. 3 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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- Mass
- masa słabo udokumentowana; duże osobniki mogą ważyć ponad 200 kgDorosłe osobniki
Giant oarfish — size comparison
The giant oarfish has a very long, ribbonlike body and red dorsal-fin rays rising above the head. It is the longest living bony fish. It inhabits open ocean wat
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Length
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approx. 3 m
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Giant oarfish — size comparison — facts and sources
The giant oarfish has a very long, ribbonlike body and red dorsal-fin rays rising above the head. It is the longest living bony fish. It inhabits open ocean water, usually far offshore.
It eats zooplankton, small crustaceans and small fish. Undulations of the long dorsal fin permit swimming without vigorous bending of the whole body. Surface encounters are rare; the largest specimens are known mainly from accidental catches and strandings.