Mola mola at Diving spot: Corvo, Isola del Giglio, Italy
The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is the heaviest known bony fish in the world!
Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended. It is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe - Mola genotypes appear to vary widely between the Atlantic and Pacific, but genetic differences between individuals in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are minimal. Many of the sunfish's various names allude to its flattened shape. Its specific name, mola, is Latin for "millstone", which the fish resembles because of its gray color, rough texture, and rounded body. Its common English name, sunfish, refers to the animal's habit of sunbathing at the surface of the water.
Music: [Sascha Ende] - [The way to Kataka] (http://www.ende.tv)
Mola mola at Diving spot: Corvo, Isola del Giglio, Italy The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is the heaviest known bony fish in the world! Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended. It is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe - Mola genotypes appear to vary widely between the Atlantic and Pacific, but genetic differences between individuals in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are minimal. Many of the sunfish's various names allude to its flattened shape. Its specific name, mola, is Latin for "millstone", which the fish resembles because of its gray color, rough texture, and rounded body. Its common English name, sunfish, refers to the animal's habit of sunbathing at the surface of the water. Music: [Sascha Ende] - [The way to Kataka] (http://www.ende.tv)