Last night, ocean sunfish. Tonight, for balance, moonfish. Well, moonfish is one of the local monikers for the opah, Lampris guttatus. The opah is one of two species in the Family Lampridae, and it's one of those fish that you just have to see to believe. They're brought up occasionally by deepsea fishermen, and more often by tuna longliners. Unfortunately, they're becoming increasingly popular in restaurants (never a good sign). The opah's greatest claim to fame in popular culture is that they were the main ingredient on an episode of Iron Chef America.Opah are fish of the open ocean, typically at depth. They can reach lengths of five feet, and can weigh 70-80 pounds. Opah feed on a variety of foods including euphausids and squid, and are themselves occasionally taken by sharks. Beyond that, we just don't know much about them.
Other than the fact that they're just plain cool.
Other than the fact that they're just plain cool.
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