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5-foot ocean sunfish near Sunset Beach looks large, but they get twice as big
While this fish is only a little over 5 feet long, the aquarium said that Mola molas, or ocean sunfish, can grow up ... was also believed to be one of the largest-ever specimens located of the ...
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Five-Foot-Long Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore in Oregon, a 'Relatively Small' Size for Its Species
The recently discovered ocean sunfish (Mola mola) may seem big. But these fish can grow up to ten feet long and weigh upwards ...
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Ocean Sunfish Could Offer Clues to the “Rise of Slime”
A quick glance may suggest something menacing, but a longer look gives way to an even greater surprise: big, bizarre fish called Mola mola, from the Latin word for millstone. Commonly known as ocean ...
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Ocean sunfish washed up on an Australian beach becomes viral
Ocean sunfish, or Mola mola ... It is probably an average sized one, but they can get nearly twice as big as that”, Ralph Foster from the South Australian Museum told the Australian Broadcasting ...
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Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank
The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big ...
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Taiwan study reveals sunfish have more varied diet than expected
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Fisheries Research Institute said Monday that sunfish have a more diverse diet than ...