Monday, October 03, 2011

Oarfish - Longest Dragon Fish in the World

Oarfish, Longest Dragon Fish in the World
Oarfish, Longest Dragon Fish in the WorldOarfish, Longest Dragon Fish in the WorldOarfish is the longest dragon fish in the world. The scientific name for oarfish is Regalecus glesne.The oarfish is also called as Giant Oarfish, King Of Herrings, Pacific Oarfish, Streamer Fish. Oarfish scaleless body is covered with silver blue skin and red or pink dorsal fin, and can reach up to its length of 50 feet and its weight is 600 pounds.

The feature of oarfish is very long and looks like ribbon-like body, and it has small mouth with no visible teeth, and this species is a food sources for sharks. The oarfish is found in worldwide in all tropical and temperate marine waters and also in Sweden. But now the oarfish is rare one and is not found in the world.

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