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Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Photo by StirredMocha
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Field Notes

Description:

The heaviest bony fish, this species feeds on jellyfish deep beneath the ocean surface. However, it returns to the sunlit zones from time to time in order to thermoregulate from the icy depths.

Notes:

One of several seen during pelagic birding trip.

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PublishedAugust 3, 2014

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