Name That Fish!

This will probably be the last Name That Fish entry for the year 2008 so let’s make this a good one! This fish has appeared on Fishing Fury at least once before and is quite rare.

name that fish!

Let the guessing begin!

UPDATE: The correct answer is Oarfish!

8 Comments
December 28, 2008 by Jonathon Marshall

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  • avatar chris
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    I think it’s an Oarfish?

  • avatar Mauricio
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    It’s a Regaleco, actualy the longer bony fish living.

  • avatar Largemouth Herald
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    It’s a Dragon Fish, not! It’s pretty ugly though.

  • avatar chris
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    Just looked it up. its an oarfish in English.

  • avatar Clive Mathias
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    Oarfish is indeed correct.
    According to wikipedia:
    Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic Lampriform fish comprising the small family Regalecidae. Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four species in two genera. One of these, the king of herrings (Regalecus glesne), is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bony fish alive, at up to 11 metres (36 ft) in length.

  • avatar Mauricio
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    Yes, Oarfish in English, Regaleco it’s the Portuguese name.

  • avatar Jonathon Marshall
    3 years, 1 month ago #

    Chris is correct, and technically because it is part of the Regalecus family Mauricio is as well.

    Chris/Mauricio please email me (jwm at fishing fury dot com) and I will send you guys a pack of stickers!

  • avatar Mike
    1 year, 7 months ago #

    It’s Oarfish. Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic Lampriform comprising the small family Regalecidae. Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four species in two genera. One of these, the king of herrings (Regalecus glesne), is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bony fish alive, at up to 17 metres (56 ft) in length. Living in the world’s warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans. Amazing fishing news.

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