Opah - Wikipedia
Opahs, also commonly known as moonfish, sunfish, cowfish (not to be confused with Molidae), kingfish, and redfin ocean pan are large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fishes comprising the small family Lampridae (also spelled Lamprididae).
Opah - NOAA Fisheries
2024年9月6日 · Opah are a mid-water pelagic fish that occur seasonally in the Southern California Bight. While they are not targeted, they are taken incidentally in both local recreational fisheries for tuna and the California drift gillnet fishery targeting swordfish.
Moon Fish - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
People refer to several different species as Moon Fish. For our purposes, we will focus on Lampris guttatus, also known as the opah, kingfish, and sunfish. Researchers believe that several different species exist, though they only currently recognize two …
Opah: The Warmest Fish in the Cold Blue Sea - U.S. Fish and …
Opah, or moonfish, have some similarities to a group of fish we’ve previously covered— molas, or ocean sunfish. Opah are comprised of six known species in the genus Lampris. Opah and molas also share a similarly deep-bodied and round body shape.
Aurelia aurita - Wikipedia
Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of the family Ulmaridae. [1] [2] All species in the genus are very similar, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; [3] most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.
Lampris guttatus - Wikipedia
Lampris guttatus, commonly known as the opah, cravo, moonfish, kingfish, and Jerusalem haddock, is a large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fish belonging to the family Lampridae, which comprises the genus Lampris. It is a pelagic fish with a worldwide distribution.
First fully warm-blooded fish: The opah or moonfish
2015年5月14日 · New research by NOAA Fisheries has revealed the opah, or moonfish, as the first fully warm-blooded fish that circulates heated blood throughout its body much like mammals and birds, giving it a...
Moonfish - Talk About Fish
Discover the fascinating moonfish at Talk About Fish: identify species, learn about behaviors, common names, and habitats. Explore over 450 fish species today!
Moon fish (Citharinus citharus) - Marine Life Identification
The Moon Fish (Citharinus citharus), a unique member of the world’s aquatic tapestry, is celebrated for both its intriguing appearance and its ecological
Moonfish | Marine, Pelagic, Tropical | Britannica
Moonfish, any of several fishes of the order Perciformes, such as Vomer setapinnis of the family Carangidae, and Mene maculata, the sole member of the family Menidae. The carangid moonfish is thin, with an extremely deep body, a slender tail base, a …