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Bony fish

Opah

Lampris guttatus

Also known as: Glacefish, Jerusalem Haddock, John Dory, Kingfish, Lampris, Mariposa, Moonfish, Ocean Moonfish, Opal Fish, San Pedrofish, Spotted Moonfish, Spotted Opah, Sunfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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Adult
@babyratdog · Hilton, Australia · April 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found singly in oceanic waters.
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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
white spots
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Worldwide
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Found singly in oceanic waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderLampriformes
    5. familyLampridae
    6. genusLampris
    7. speciesLampris guttatus (Brünnich, 1788)

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