Revealed: first warm-blooded fish (and we’ve been eating it for years)

Imants George Priede

Revealed: first warm-blooded fish (and we’ve been eating it for years)

Imants George Priede

Aberdeen Centre For Environmental Sustainability

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Abstract

The opah, or moonfish, a large colourful fish living across the world’s oceans, has been found to have a warm heart and maintain a high body temperature, according to a report in the journal Science. It’s a zoological curiosity and a remarkable evolutionary development for fish.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2015

Keywords

Fish
Marine biology

UN SDGs

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Revealed: first warm-blooded fish (and we’ve been eating it for years)

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