Comments on: Name That Fish! http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss A fishing blog with attitude! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-47094 Mike Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:39:38 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-47094 It's <a href="http://e-fishingnews.com/amazing/280" rel="nofollow">Oarfish</a>. <strong>Oarfish</strong> are large, greatly elongated, pelagic Lampriform comprising the small family <strong>Regalecidae</strong>. 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 (<em>Regalecus glesne</em>), 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. <a href="http://e-fishingnews.com/category/amazing" rel="nofollow">Amazing</a> <a href="http://e-fishingnews.com/" rel="nofollow">fishing news</a>. 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.

]]> By: Jonathon Marshall http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39723 Jonathon Marshall Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:59:12 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39723 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! 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!

]]> By: Mauricio http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39720 Mauricio Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39720 Yes, Oarfish in English, Regaleco it's the Portuguese name. Yes, Oarfish in English, Regaleco it’s the Portuguese name.

]]> By: Clive Mathias http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39706 Clive Mathias Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:39:16 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39706 Oarfish is indeed correct. <strong>According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a>:</strong> 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. 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.

]]> By: chris http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39700 chris Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:12:22 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39700 Just looked it up. its an oarfish in English. Just looked it up. its an oarfish in English.

]]> By: Largemouth Herald http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39694 Largemouth Herald Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:10:23 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39694 It's a Dragon Fish, not! It's pretty ugly though. It’s a Dragon Fish, not! It’s pretty ugly though.

]]> By: Mauricio http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39670 Mauricio Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:44:15 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39670 It's a Regaleco, actualy the longer bony fish living. It’s a Regaleco, actualy the longer bony fish living.

]]> By: chris http://www.fishingfury.com/20081228/name-that-fish-5/#comment-39662 chris Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.fishingfury.com/?p=3691#comment-39662 I think it's an Oarfish? I think it’s an Oarfish?

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