Lampris immaculatus

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Lampris immaculatus, commonly known as the southern opah or southern moonfish, is a species of fish native to the Southern Ocean.[2] The species is found commonly in New Zealand waters. They are caught commercially using long-line fishery in New Zealand. The most common prey species for the southern opah are juvenile onychoteuthid squid Moroteuthis ingens, which were found in 93% of 69 fish. It was discovered that 14% of the opahs contained plastic pollutants in their digestive tract, which indicates signs of high plastic pollution in the Southwest Atlantic.[3]

Lampris immaculatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Lampridae
Genus: Lampris
Species:
L. immaculatus
Binomial name
Lampris immaculatus
Gilchrist, 1904

References

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  1. ^ Moore, J. (2019). "Lampris immaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T123373847A123376503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T123373847A123376503.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Southern Moonfish, Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist 1904". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ Jackson, George D. (2000). "Diet of the southern opah Lampris immaculatus on the Patagonian Shelf; the significance of the squid Moroteuthis ingens and anthropogenic plastic". MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES. Australia Synergy Information System. Retrieved 8 November 2018.