a size comparison between an ocean sunfish and humans.
Common Name: Ocean Sunfish (Mola)
Scientific Name: Mola mola
Type: Fish
Diet: Omnivores
Group Name: School
Weight: Up to 2.5 tons
The ocean sunfish , or mola, is the heaviest bony fish in the world.
They can weigh more than a car.
1600 kg sunfish, caught in 1910
It has an average length of 1.8 and a fin-to-fin length of 2.5 m, and adults typically weigh between 247 and 1,000 kg. But there are large specimens grows to more than 3 metres in length, 4.2 metres in height, and can weigh more than 2.5 tonnes.
The Ocean Sunfish has a small mouth, a large blunt head, and pectoral fins are small and fan-shaped.
They love to sunbathe.
It spend up to half the day in the sun near the surface of the water, to keep their whole bodies warm.
What do they eat?
they feed on jellyfish, small fishes, and squid.
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