Image Bank - Fishes
Louvar, Adult
Reference |
IB3048 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Louvar - LUVARIDAE |
Common Name |
Louvar, Adult |
Scientific Name |
Luvarus imperialis |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Louvar is a large, solitary, pelagic fish that roams the vast expanses of the open ocean. It can reach over 2 m in length. The species produces perhaps the highest number of eggs of all fishes - a large female was found to contain an estimated 47 million eggs. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |