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Definition of Oarfish

Oarfish
Oarfish Oar"fish` ([=o]r"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The ribbon fish.

Meaning of Oarfish from wikipedia

- Oarfish are large and extremely long pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the small family Regalecidae. Found in areas spanning from temperate ocean zones...
- The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish of the family Regalecidae. It is an oceanodromous species with a worldwide distribution, excluding...
- 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 crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede) is a species of crestfish in the family Lophotidae. It is an oceanodromous fish ranging from waters 0–92 meters...
- animals include Conger eels, humpback whales, elephant seals, ribbon or oarfish, basking sharks, and sea lions. LeBlond and Blousfield state no known creature...
- to the m****ive ocean sunfish, at 2,300 kg (5,070 lb); and to the giant oarfish, at 11 m (36 ft). The largest ever known ray-finned fish, the extinct Leedsichthys...
- Regalecidae, commonly called oarfish, with these currently recognized species: Regalecus glesne (P. Ascanius, 1772), giant oarfish or king of herrings Regalecus...
- Skinningrove became a separate civil parish. On 17 February 2003, a rarely seen oarfish was caught by angler Val Fletcher, using a fishing rod baited with squid...
- giant sea spider, the giant amphipod, the ****anese spider crab, the giant oarfish, the deepwater stingray, the seven-arm octopus, and a number of squid species:...
- and dragonfish) and Neoteleostei (including the lanternfish, lizardfish, oarfish, and Acanthopterygii). The following taxa are known: Clade Pan-Euteleostei...