Louvar
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The louvar or luvar, Luvarus imperialis, is a species of perciform fish, the only species in the genus Luvarus and family Luvaridae. It is closely related to the surgeonfish. The juvenile form has a pair of spines near the base of the tail, like the surgeonfish, though they are lost in the adult.
It is a big ellipsoidal fish, growing to two metres in length. It is pink in color and possesses a characteristic bulging forehead.
It is found in surface waters of temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world. It feeds on jellyfish, ctenophores and other soft-bodied planktonic animals.
[edit] References
- Luvarus imperialis (TSN 172485). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 18 April 2006.
- "Luvaridae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- "Luvarus imperialis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Louvar. Australian Museum Fish Site. Retrieved on 31 March 2006.
