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Opah

Reference

IB1083

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Opah - LAMPRIDAE

Common Name

Opah

Scientific Name

Lampris guttata

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

The Opah grows to nearly 2 m in length, weighs around 270 kg. It feeds mainly on squid, but also consumes jellyfish, pelagic crustaceans and small fishes.
The Opah is distributed worldwide, except in the polar regions.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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