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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Lampris megalopsis

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Lampriformes

Family

Lampridae

Genus

Lampris

Species

Lampris megalopsis

Actinopteri🥩 Carnivore

Bigeye Pacific opah

Lampris megalopsis (Bigeye Pacific opah · Bigeye Pacific opah)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

85.3cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Deep waters (bathypelagic zone) of tropical oceans worldwide

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum standard length of 85.3 cm is close to three times the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
💡 Because it is considered inedible, it is thrown back into the sea immediately when caught (FishBase).
💡 It is listed as 'Bulpyeongchi' (Korean name) on the national species list (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#붉평치#Lampris megalopsis

📖 1. Overview

Bigeye Pacific opah is a deep-sea fish distributed across tropical oceans worldwide, known in English as the Bigeye Pacific opah. It is a species treated in a 2018 paper that revised the taxonomy of the opah (Lampris guttatus).

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is laterally compressed, with 1 dorsal fin spine, 50 dorsal soft rays, and 38 anal soft rays. Its eye diameter is greater than 30% of head length, and its tongue is generally purple.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

When caught, it is considered inedible and immediately discarded back into the sea. According to NOAA, opahs (genus Lampris) feed on squid and deep-sea fish at depths of about 50 m at night and about 200 m during the day.