Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772

King of herrings

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lampriformes \| Regalecidae
Synonyms	Cephalepis octomaculatus, Cepola gladius, Gymnetrus ascanii, ... more
Common names	Roi des harengs, Rey de los arenques, Oarfish, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 1,100 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); common length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9337); max. published weight: 272.0 kg (Ref. 6472)

Environment

Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 20 - 1000 m (Ref. 9337), usually 20 - 200 m (Ref. 4171)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 72°N - 52°S, 180°W - 180°E

Atlantic Ocean: widely distributed, including the Mediterranean (Ref. 231). Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pacific: Topanga Beach in southern California, USA to Chile (Ref. 2850).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Head and body silver in color with blue streaks; body with blackish streaks and spots (Ref. 4171). Dorsal fins crimson in color and with 10-12 + about 400 soft rays. Pelvic fin represented by a prolonged, ribbon-like ray.

Oceanic and can live at great depths (Ref. 2850), but occasionally cast up on beaches (Ref. 9563). Feed on euphausiid crustaceans, small fishes and squid (Ref. 6738). Spawning occurs between July and December and larvae are encountered near the surface (Ref. 9337). Also caught with encircling nets and marketed fresh (Ref. 9337). In Guinness Book of Records as longest bony fish (Ref. 6472).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6875

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tm>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100)	High

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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