Observations on the Opah, Lampris regius (Bonnaterre)

Abstract

AN opah, Lampris regius (Bonnaterre), was captured on February 11, 1964, by the Japanese research vessel Shoyo Maru at approximately 3° 15.8′ S. and 128° 18.0′ W. in the South Pacific ocean. This individual, weighing 64 kg and measuring 119 cm (fork length), was caught at a depth of approximately 100 m on long-line gear used for fishing for tunas and billfishes1.