The Opah Is The First Warm-Blooded Fish Identified


May 14, 2015 ● 257 views
The Opah Is The First Warm-Blooded Fish Identified

The opah, or moonfish, is the first known fully warm-blooded fish, according to a study published in the journal Science.

The determination helps to explain why opah are such high performance predators that have a keen sense of vision, swim speedily, react quickly, and have the stamina to chase down fast-moving prey.

via news.discovery.com

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