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Description: The observations are tough to identify, they look like an oarfish from the top with the big dorsal but they appear to show a well defined caudal fin which makes me doubt that they are of Regalecus glesne. We need another opinion on them.
Item Type: Video Title: Oar fish Species: Regalecus sp Behaviour: Drifting, Floating Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: GSF 135 Project Partners: Subsea 7, Global Santa Fe, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Trachypterus taenin.
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Oarfish, Regalecus russelli, on the beach at Newport, Orange Co., Cal..
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Banks's Oarfish. Hawkins' Gymnetrus; Regalecus Banksii
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Banks' Oarfish : Head supposed as seen uninjured.
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Trachyptere de Spinela. Trachypterus Spinolae
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Description: The observations are tough to identify, they look like an oarfish from the top with the big dorsal but they appear to show a well defined caudal fin which makes me doubt that they are of Regalecus glesne. We need another opinion on them. Item Type: Video Title: Oar fish Species: Regalecus sp Behaviour: Drifting, Floating Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: GSF 135 Project Partners: Subsea 7, Global Santa Fe, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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[Identified by: 何宣慶]
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Shoulder-girdle of the Opah, Lampris guttatus (Brunnich), showing the enlarged infraclavicle.
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Banks' Oarfish : Caudal Extremity.
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Description: The observations are tough to identify, they look like an oarfish from the top with the big dorsal but they appear to show a well defined caudal fin which makes me doubt that they are of Regalecus glesne. We need another opinion on them. Item Type: Video Title: Oar fish Species: Regalecus sp Behaviour: Floating, drifting Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: GSF 135 Project Partners: Subsea 7, Global Santa Fe, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Lampris luna.
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Glesnaes Oarfish, Regalecus glesne Ascanius. Newcastle, England.
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Description: It is likely a ribbonfish (the same family as the oar fish - Family Regalecidae) Trachipterus trachypterus or it could be one of the other two congeneric species (T. articus and T. jacksonensis).
For ID: Mark Benfield ran this picture by a colleague who's an expert on these beasts. Item Type: Image Title: Ribbon fish Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Trachipterus sp. Behaviour: Swimming in vertical position Site: Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Zafiro Field Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 800 Latitude: 3 deg 50' 00" S Longitude: 8 deg 30' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Equatorial Guinea Habitat: Tropical Water Column Rig: Pacific Warden Project Partners: Swire, Subsea 7, Exxon Mobil ROV: Centurion HD 115 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Opah, or Moonfish, Lampris luna (Gmelin). Specimen in Honolulu market weighing 317 1/2 lbs..
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Tracy: Regalecus glesne (oarfish) juvenile
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Expert review, taxon ID uncertain based on photo; looks like Regalecus glesne swimming upside-down
