Opah

n.

1.

(Zool.) A large oceanic fish (Lampris guttatus), 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.

Noun

1.

opah - large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean Synonyms: Lampris regius, moonfish

genus Lampris, Lampris, Lampris regius, malacopterygian, moonfish, soft-finned fish

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