Southern opah (Lampris immaculatus)

Scientific name: Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist, 1904

Southern opah (Lampris immaculatus)

The Southern opah (Lampris immaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Lampridae. Native range: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere between 34?S and the Antarctic Polar Front.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 55-56; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 40

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampris immaculatus
Family
Lampridae (Opah)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
50–485 m (164–1591 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 485 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere between 34?S and the Antarctic Polar Front.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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