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Mola mola

Photo by PatriciaPi
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Field Notes

Description:

- is the heaviest known bony fish in the world.
-It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally

Habitat:

-The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe

Notes:

-Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish

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Comments (2)

yes! are my favourite too! there are lots of them in the Mediterranean Sea
one of my favourite marine creatures!!!!
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PublishedApril 22, 2011

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