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What (who) is Opah - definition

FAMILY OF OCEAN FISHES
Lampridae; Lamprididae; Lampris; Lamprid
  • ''Lampris guttatus''

opah         
['??p?]
¦ noun a large deep-bodied fish with a deep blue back, silvery belly, and crimson fins, living in deep oceanic waters. [Lampris guttatus.]
Origin
C18: a W. Afr. word.
Opah         
·noun A large oceanic fish (Lampris quttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also king of the herrings.
Opah, Texas         
Opah, Texas is a ghost town located in Red River County, Texas. The town was situated on the Red River north of Clarksville, Texas.

Wikipedia

Opah

Opahs, also commonly known as moonfish, sunfish (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).

The family comprises two genera: Lampris (from the Ancient Greek λαμπρός : lamprós, "brilliant" or "clear") and the monotypic Megalampris (known only from fossil remains). The extinct family, Turkmenidae, from the Paleogene of Central Asia, is closely related, though much smaller.

In 2015, Lampris guttatus was discovered to have near-whole-body endothermy in which the entire core of the body is maintained at around 5 °C above the surrounding water. This is unique among fish as most fish are entirely cold blooded or are capable of warming only some parts of their bodies.