Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyMolidae
HabitatOpen Ocean
RangeWorldwide temperate/tropical
Max Length330 cm
Max Weight1000 kg
DietOmnivore
About the Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)
The heaviest bony fish at up to 2,300 kg. Look like a fish head with a tail attached. Sunbathe at the surface to warm up after deep dives. Produce 300 million eggs per spawn — the most of any vertebrate. Jump out of the water to shake off parasites. Related to pufferfish.
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