lampris guttatus

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lampris guttatus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zool.)
     A large oceanic fish (Lampris guttatus), 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
     .
     [1913 Webster]

lampris guttatus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Lampris guttatus
      n 1: from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico [syn:
           New World opah, Lampris guttatus]