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Regalecidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Lampriformes
family
Regalecidae

Name

Homonyms
Regalecidae
Common names
Juostažuvinės in Lithuanian
Oarfish in English
Peixes-remo in Portuguese
Regalécidos in Spanish
Riemvissen in Dutch
Sildekonge in Norwegian Bokmål
Sildekonger in Danish
Sildekonger in Danish
airokalat in Finnish
hlístounovití in Czech
oarfishes in English
oarfishes in English
oarfishes in English
peces remo in Spanish
peces remo in Spanish
régalées in French
régalées in French
sildekongefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
sillkungfiskar in Swedish
Сельдяные короли in Russian
ปลาพญานาค ฯลฯ in Thai
リュウグウノツカイ科 in Japanese
皇帶魚科 in Chinese
산갈치과 in Korean
sildekongefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
sildekongefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
sillkungfiskar in Swedish
リュウグウノツカイ科 in Japanese
Oarfishes in English
oarfishes in English
sildekongefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
sildekongefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
sillkungfiskar in Swedish
リュウグウノツカイ科 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
  2. FishBase
  3. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026.
  4. Gärdenfors, Hall, Hallingbäck, Hansson & Hedström (2003) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj.
  5. Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
  6. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  7. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  8. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  9. Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230.
  10. Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230.
  11. WoRMS Editorial Board (2017) WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species
  12. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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