🌊 Marine
🌡️ Subtropical
Southern spotted opah
Lampris australensis Underkoffler, Luers, Hyde & Craig, 2018
📖 Overview
This species is considered inedible and hence, discarded into the sea immediately after their capture .
Scientific Name
Lampris australensis
Authority
Underkoffler, Luers, Hyde & Craig, 2018
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
87 cm
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Lampriformes
Lampriformes
Family
Lampridae
Lampridae
Genus
Lampris
Lampris
Species
Southern spotted opah
Lampris australensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Southern spotted opah is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern spotted opah is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.3±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01995 × L3.01
(TL)
Max TL
87cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Underkoffler, Luers, Hyde & Craig, 2018
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