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sunfish (Mola mola)
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Ecological Illustration of sunfish (Mola mola)
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Molidae

sunfish

Mola mola

Molid Fish from Coastal Waters

  • Cross-climate
  • Temperate
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

sunfish is a marine fish from Circumglobal. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 333 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Molidae
Genus
Mola
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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