Author: (Brünnich, 1788)
FBname: Opah
Comments: Oceanic and apparently solitary (Ref. 6737).  Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Feeds on midwater fishes and invertebrates, mainly squids (Ref. 6737).  Probably spawns in the spring (Ref. 6885).  Occasionally taken as a by-catch of tuna fisheries.  Considered a good food fish (Ref. 5242); marketed fresh and frozen; prepared as sashimi (Ref. 9987).  Swims by flapping the pectoral fins (Ref. 36731).