What are the maximum size and live body coloration of opah (Teleostei: Lampridae: Lampris species)?

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 272-275

  Hawn, Donald R ^a   Collette, Bruce B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Lampris; Life color; Maximum size; Opah

Indexed keywords

LAMPRIDIDAE; LAMPRIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 84864387561     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-012-0277-z     Document Type: Article

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