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Opah

Lampris guttatus

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Alaska to the Gulf of California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat	Oceanic (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Maximum Overall Recorded Size (cm)	183 (Eschmeyer and Herald and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	137.2 (Love 1996, Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum weight (kg)	73 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Time of Year of Spawning	Spring (Love 1996)
Description of Eggs	Pelagic (Love 1996)
Days to Hatch	21 (Love 1996)
Habitat where Larvae are found	Pelagic (Love 1996)
Adult Food Preference	Fish, Invertebrates (Squid and Crab) (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Commercial Fishery	Moderately important worldwide catch (Love 1996)
Market	Flesh salmon colored "Dry but tasty" (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Sold Fresh or Frozen	Fresh (Love 1996)
Style Species is Sold	Fillet (Love 1996) "Excellent when smoked" (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Shelf-life in Fresh State (days at 40°F)	7–10 (Love 1996)
Shelf-life in Frozen State (months at 0°F)	9 (Love 1996)
Additional Remarks	Not much known about this species (Love 1996)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	0	0
1990	0	0
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	0	0
1994	0	0
1995	0	0
1996	62	22
1997	147	240
1998	1,131	884

© 2003 Stephen Sempier