Fish

Opah

Lampris guttatus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

North Atlantic and Mediterranean; other opah species live in the other oceans

Depth

50 to 500 m

Size

Up to 2 m

Diet

Squid, small fish, crustaceans

Zone

Sunlit zone · 0 – 200 m

Key facts

• It is the first fish known to be warm-blooded throughout its body: it warms itself by beating its fins.
• Its round, silvery body bears white spots and bright red fins.

Verified sources

1. ScienceDaily / NOAA : Warm-blooded opah (2015)
2. FishBase, Lampris guttatus

In the game: To observe

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