The ocean sunfish, also known as the Mola Mola, can grow to be over 10 feet long and average around 2,200 pounds. So what's the deal with this bizarre ocean creature? While their distinctive flattened body and large fins make them look positively alien, they’re perfectly adapted to their ocean environment. Unlike most fish, the tail of the ocean sunfish never fully develops. Instead, they use their dorsal and cloacal fins to awkwardly propel themselves through the water–their large dorsal fin ca

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An Ocean Sunfish swimming and waving Hi 👋 by the Avon beach today. 💙🐠 “The giant ocean sunfishes, family Molidae, are some of Earth’s most fascinating yet mysterious creatures. These jelly-eating giants hold the record for being the world’s heaviest bony fish and occupy a unique place in the open ocean web of life. With its tank-like body, the mola was clearly not built for life in the fast lane. But it holds its own against faster and flashier fishes and is able to live in almost all of the

An Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) swimming close to shore! Known as the heaviest bony fish in the ocean, these gentle giants are often misunderstood. Despite their impressive size, ocean sunfish are completely harmless to humans, feeding primarily on jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton. One of the most common misconceptions is mistaking their tall, triangular dorsal fin for that of a shark. But here's how you can tell the difference: Sunfish fins move side to side, gently flapping as they bask