Smalleye Pacific opah
📖 Overview
This species is considered inedible and hence, discarded into the sea immediately after their capture .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 39. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D I,50; A I,39; pectoral rays 22; pelvic rays I,5; origin of pelvic fin below or anterior to middle of elongated portion of dorsal fin; horizontal eye diameter less than 30% HL; dorsal-fin height on average 21.3% FL; pelvic-fin length on average 24.5% FL. Colouration: tongue is generally pink; spots small, circular, and of two distinct size classes densely packed over the entire body including head, chest and operculum; caudal fin with translucent edge .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smalleye Pacific opah is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Tropical Central and Northeast Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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