Monday, April 26, 2010

Mola (Sunfish)

gotta love real-life creatures that look kinda like pokemon.


Crappy stock photo from google but look... its massive; the largest bony fish in the oceans. It can grow up to 11 feet in length (thats horizontally) and weight over 5,000 lbs.


They're called Sunfish because theyre often found floating on the surface of the water, basking in the sun's rays. They have huge dorsal fins that stick out of the water and make them look like sharks.




Sunfish snack on jellyfish and zooplankton, and let little fish snack on them... rather, their skin parasites. ew.



Divers in tropical oceans all over the world have discovered that these massive fishies have no fear of humans; they will often swim right up to a diver. cute

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