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Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist, 1904 Southern opah |
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photo by
Duhamel, G. |
| Family: | Lampridae (Opahs) | |||
| Max. size: | 110 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 30 kg | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 50 - 485 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere between 34°S and the Antarctic Polar Front. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-56; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-40 | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on krill, squid and fishes. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||