Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large oceanic fish ({Lampris quttatus}), 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}.
opah
n : large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic
and Pacific and Mediterranean [syn: {moonfish}, {Lampris
regius}]