Giant oarfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the giant oarfish lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Regalecus glesne
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, North America, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Lampriformes
Family	Regalecidae

Where does the giant oarfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giant oarfish in 4 countries and territories across Africa, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the giant oarfish endangered?

The giant oarfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the giant oarfish?

The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a ray-finned fish in the order Lampriformes and the family Regalecidae, genus Regalecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giant oarfish

The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish of the family Regalecidae. It is an oceanodromous species with a worldwide distribution, excluding polar regions. Other common names include Pacific oarfish, king of herrings, and ribbonfish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant oarfish (revision 1358427474), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q310390 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).