Mola Mola Or Ocean Sunfish
Mola Mola or Ocean SunfishHeaviest boney fish in the world, with adults weighing over 2000kg. Can grow over 3m long. As tall as it is long.It has no tail. It's all head! Only 1 inch of spine, the rest is it's skull.Lays more eggs than any other fish in the world - about a million at a time, and 300 million in it's lifetime.Sunfish lar...vae (babies) are 2 millimetres long.Belongs to the same family as the more common pufferfish. Has the ability to change colour to a darker tone if being attacked.Adults live alone.They live in temperate and tropical waters of every ocean. Named Sunfish because it basks in the sun before deep sea dives.Their prey is jellyfish, of which they consume huge amounts.Predators include killer whales and sometimes sealions. It's rare to see them in captivity due to their size and dietary needs, but are permanent residents in aquariums in Osaka and California
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