Ocean Sunfish Gallery

Sunfish Above and Below

Split level shot showing what is happening above and below the waterline as a sunfish swims on the water's surface with a diver in the background.
Image was taken in the Atlantic Ocean just offshore from Langebaan, South Africa

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Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) near the surface. It can grow to 333 cm; all larger than 250 cm are female. It is the most fecund of all vertebrates; a female of 137 cm was found to have an estimated 300 million eggs. Bay of Agay, Mediterranean Sea, Var, France

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