Another fish that has caught my interest is the Oarfish a.k.a Ribbon fish or The King of Herrings. The Oarfish is scientifically recognized as Regalecus Glesne. The size range of this fish is from 10-50 feet in length and is said to be found in the Mediterranean and East Atlantic. Oarfish has an extremely long ribbon-like body and that is why it is sometime called as ribbon fish.

Generally, it lives 3 000 feet below in the deep blue sea. Apparently, it can be found on the surface of the ocean most probably to find its food. It is the longest bony fish in the world that have been documented to 41 feet in length. On the other hand, the Oarfish is the subject of ancient mariner folklore, generating many tales about the attacks by sea serpents. Here's a video on Oarfish. Enjoy (:

The Oarfish has a metallic blue silver coloration with black lines and blotches along the sides. The dorsal fin is amazingly long with up to 400 rays which run the entire length of the body. The first 10 to 15 rays are elongated and bright red in colour while the head has a concave feature with a small mouth that has no teeth. The skin of oarfish is scaleless.

It swims by an amiiform mode, undulating its long dorsal fin through the water while holding the body straight. The Oarfish feeds on plankton, brine shrimp, small fish, jellyfish, squid and other zooplankton. It is not of commercial interest because the meat is gelatinous and generally inedible. One thing for sure is that the Oarfish is said to be abundant enough not to be labeled as endangered species.