Ocean Sunfish

📹 @seataceans: Ocean sunfish really do appear as if they’re visiting from outer space. 🪐 Without a large tail to propel them, sunfish rely on the side-to-side movements of their enlarged upper and lower fins. Here, you can see this one lining up a “lunge feed” on an unsuspecting vellela! The astronomical amount of sunfish offshore right now is something I’ve never experienced before; they truly number in the thousands and are doing their part to put a dent in the millions of Vellela vellela ou

One of the most distinctive features of the ocean sunfish is its behavior of basking near the water's surface, where it often floats on its side or back. This behavior is believed to help the fish regulate its body temperature and may also assist in parasite removal. #MolaMola #OceanSunfish #GiantFish #WeirdFish #MarineLife #UnderwaterWorld #OceanCreatures #DeepSea #FishFacts #MolaLove #MMonday #MolaObsession #MolaMadness #MolaMagic #MolaAppreciatio | Red Sea Diving

Custom Fish Mounts

Ocean sunfish spotted looks like 'giant swimming head'

KCAL News - JUST KEPT SWIMMING: An ocean sunfish, also...

Fisherman admires huge ocean sunfish off San Diego