Rare fish in Panama City Beach. Fla

[Bricball]

I was just surfing the net and came across a local news channel in Panama City Beach, Fla. that covered a story of 2 guys catching a rare fish in the bay. The channel mentioned that the species is usually found in South America in the Pacific Ocean. They called it a Levar(spelling ?).
The gentlemen claimed that the fish was floating injured after being hit by a boat. The caught it and then it died. Claimed to have retrieved 200lbs of fillets from the fish.
Has anyone ever hear of such a fish. I have tried to research the name with several different spellings and have come up with ZERO.
I am interested in the story, as I am an avid fish, marine life enthusiast.

I came here and registered with the hopes of some experts to have the answer. Thanks!!

 

[kyleking007]

go to that new stations website and they should have more on it. if not they should have the right spelling to make your search a little easyer. please report back I spend a little time down there and would like to know what it is.

 

[kafiltafiisch]

Luvarus imperialis

 

[likestofish]

thats pretty cool but what a ugly fish, wonder what it taste like.

 

[Druu]

Looks a bit like a mahi-mahi. Ugly fish are delicious too, every try O. tau?

 

[Bricball]

Here is some information about this fish. Pretty cool looking and pretty rare. 3 different links. The australian link is pretty good.

Well I found this article http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/16167262.html, and it's spelled Luvar.

Fishbase pulls up this http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Fami...mily=Luvaridae

Here's an australian site on one species.
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...imperialis.htm

 

[muckieman]

ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 not its a very nice fish i think looks like a jack or dophin(fish)

 

[Druu]

ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 not its a very nice fish i think looks like a jack or dophin(fish)

Like I said, mahi-mahi