Lampris immaculatus, commonly known as the southern opah or southern moonfish, is a species of fish native to the Southern Ocean.[2] The species is found commonly in New Zealand waters. They are caught commercially using long-line fishery in New Zealand. The most common prey species for the southern opah are juvenile onychoteuthid squid Moroteuthis ingens, which were found in 93% of 69 fish. It was discovered that 14% of the opahs contained plastic pollutants in their digestive tract, which indicates signs of high plastic pollution in the Southwest Atlantic.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Lampridae |
| Genus: | Lampris |
| Species: | L. immaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist, 1904
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References
edit- ^ Moore, J. (2019). "Lampris immaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T123373847A123376503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T123373847A123376503.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Southern Moonfish, Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist 1904". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Jackson, George D. (2000). "Diet of the southern opah Lampris immaculatus on the Patagonian Shelf; the significance of the squid Moroteuthis ingens and anthropogenic plastic". MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES. Australia Synergy Information System. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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