[ noun ] large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean <noun.animal>
Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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}.