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Fascinating Facts About Ocean Sunfish
The Mola mola—which looks like a prehistoric shark that lost a tail in an epic battle—might be the world's weirdest fish. Here are just a few reasons it's the most fascinating marine creature around.
1. They love to sunbathe.
Sunfish spend up to half the day basking in the sun near the surface of the water, which helps warm their bodies up after deep water dives to hunt.
2. They can weigh more than a car.
The average ocean sunfish is 10 feet long and weighs 2200 pounds, but the biggest can grow up to 5000 pounds. The average pickup truck is only 4000. This makes them the world's largest bony fish.
3. They lay more eggs than any other animal.
Sunfish can lay up to 300,000,000 eggs at one time, more than any other vertebrate.
4. They have super weird teeth.
Mola mola teeth are fused together in two plates that look like a parrot’s beak.
5. They are related to the bass.
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, and black bass are all members of the sunfish family. Bass generally eat the smaller members of the sunfish family, like bluegills.
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