
The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. Adults typically weigh between 247 and 1,000 kg (545–2,205 lb). The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended.
Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Aug 30, 2015 12:54 in Unnamed Road, Batu Putih, Sekotong Tengah, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Nusa Tenggara Bar., Indonesia.
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I was surprised that it was not featured in this page before :D Posted 9 years ago
And now we have you :) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
I still dives regularly and have a few years of footages to post here, going to take a while :D Posted 9 years ago