Opah

Opahs (moonfish, kingfish, or sunfish) are large, colorful fish. They are in a small family, the Lampridae. The family has only  two living species in one genus, Lampris. The opah is the only known fish that is completely warm-blooded. Yong, Ed 2015. Meet the Comical Opah, the only truly warm-blooded fish.  National Geographic, 14 May. 

One species lives in tropical or temperate waters in most oceans. The other species lives in the Southern Ocean. Opahs are not often caught by recreational fishermen. Opah flesh has a light pink-to-orange color. The flesh turns white when cooked. 

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Category:Lampriformes