Image: A brightly coloured Opah

A brightly coloured Opah

An 87 cm long Opah from the Australian Museum Fish Collection (AMS I.24492-001). It was collected on a tuna long line off Ulladulla, New South Wales in March 1984. The upper lobe of the caudal (tail) fin is missing.

Photographer:
Ken Graham
Rights:
© © Ken Graham NSW DPI
Common name:
Opah
Scientific name:
Lampris guttatus
Family:
Lampridae
Order:
Lampridiformes

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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Opah, Lampris guttatus, Lampridae,