Southern opah
📖 Overview
Feeds on krill, squid and fishes. This species is considered inedible and hence, discarded into the sea immediately after their capture .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55 - 56; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 40. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern opah is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Southern opah is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Southern opah is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 485 m. Temperate; 34°S - 69°S
🌿 Ecology
krill, squid and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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