Noun
A large oceanic fish (Lampris quttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also king of the herrings.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA fish buyer at the auction who noticed differences in the opah for sale gave scientists their first clues that additional species may be present. Source: Internet
Tour guide Bear Opah waits for tourists at Catalina Island Co. in Avalon. Source: Internet
The fish buyer noticed something different about the large, colorful disc-shaped opah waiting to be sold at the auction house in Honolulu. Source: Internet
The large and colorful opah has become the first known “warm-blooded” fish. Source: Internet