Sunfish

Mola mola

Marine AnimalsConservation: Vulnerable

The ocean sunfish, or mola, is one of the heaviest bony fish, weighing up to 2 tons. Its tall, disc-shaped body ends abruptly behind its fins. Molas eat jellyfish and bask near the surface.

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