Fish of the Luvarus genus of the Luvaridae family of the suborder Acanthuroidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder.
(Luvar. Photo © armacao.exblog.jp)
Luvar (Luvarus imperialis) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840).
It is a marine pelagic solitary species. It inhabits the depths of up to 200 meters. The maximum recorded length is 200 cm, specimens up to 150 cm long are more common. The maximum weight is 150 kilograms. It feeds on jellyfish, ctenophores and other gelatinous planktonic organisms.
(Luvar. Photo © armacao.web.fc2.com)
It is a rare inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea.
Names of luvar (Luvarus imperialis) in other languages as follows:
Peshku imperator (Albanian), Haanvis (Dutch), Λούβαρος (Ljuvaros) (Greek), Emperador (Spanish), Pesce imperatore (Italian), Dianafisch (German), Diana (Polish), Луварь (Luvarj) (Russian), Pjevčina pučinka, Pivac (Serbian, Croatian), Petelinka (Slovenian), Imparator baligi (Turkish), Louvareau (French).