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Encyclopedia Britannica



OPAH (Lampris luna)

This article appears in Volume V20, Page 120 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: NUM-ORC
OPAH (Lampris luna) , a pelagic fish, the affinities of which are still a puzzle to ichthyologists. The
body
  is compressed and deep (more so than in the bream) and the scales are minute. A
long
  dorsal fin, high and pointed anteriorly, runs along nearly the whole length of the back; the caudal is strong and deeply cleft. The central fin is also elongated, and all the fins are destitute of spines. The pelvic fins are abdominal in position,
long
  and pointed in shape, and the pelvic bones are connected with the caracoids. These fins contain numerous (15-17) rays, a feature in which the fish differs from the Acanthopterygians.
In its gorgeous colours the opah surpasses even the dolphins, all the fins being of a
bright
  scarlet. The sides are bluish green above, violet in the middle, red beneath, variegated with
oval
  spots of brilliant silver. It is only occasionally found near the shore; its real
home
  is the Atlantic, especially near Madeira and the Azores, but many captures are recorded from
Great
 
Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia; it strays as far north as Iceland and
Newfoundland
 , and probably southwards to the latitudes of the
coast
  of
Guinea
 . It is rare in the Mediterranean. The name opah, which is now generally used, is derived from the statement of a native of the
coast
  of
Guinea
  who happened to be in England when the first specimen was exhibited (1750), and who thought he recognized in it a fish well known by that name in his native country. From its habit of coming to the surface in calm weather, showing its high dorsal fin above the water, it has also received the name of " sun-fish," which it shares with Orthagoriscus and the basking shark. It grows to a length of 4 to 5 ft. and a
weight
  exceeding too lb, and is highly esteemed on account of the excellent flavour of its flesh.


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