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Aquaman-AK Similar to Whale Sharks and Manta Rays, it is possible to identify individual Mola-Mola based on the markings on their body.<br /> <br /> This particular fish was sighted in October 2023 and when I submitted pics of it to the database of Mola-Molas in Indonesia, it was the first documentation of it, which allowed me to name it - Aquaman-AK Aquaman-AK,Bali,Fish,Giant Sunfish,Indonesia,Mola alexandrini,Sunfish Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Aquaman-AK

Similar to Whale Sharks and Manta Rays, it is possible to identify individual Mola-Mola based on the markings on their body.

This particular fish was sighted in October 2023 and when I submitted pics of it to the database of Mola-Molas in Indonesia, it was the first documentation of it, which allowed me to name it - Aquaman-AK

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Congrats on this record, and very well named :) Posted 9 months ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Thanks Posted 8 months ago
  3. View William Bodine's profile
    William Bodine
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    That is a great story. I want an insect named after me. Posted 9 months ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      There are members at JD with organism named after them! :D Posted 8 months ago
  5. View NattyOne's profile
    NattyOne
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    Briiliant Albert & a lovely photograph, can only be a Sun Fish!!
     Posted 8 months ago

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The Giant sunfish

The giant sunfish or bumphead sunfish is a fish belonging to the family Molidae. It is closely related to the more widely known "Mola mola", and is found in the Southern Hemisphere. With a specimen found dead near the Azores in 2021 weighing in at 2744 kg it is the largest extant bony fish species in terms of maximum recorded mass by a wide margin.

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Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
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Uploaded Dec 9, 2024.
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