Here Comes the (Sun)fish: November 17, 2019
Channel: oceanexplorergov
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: noaamola molaexploreoceansunfishfishokeanos explorerdive
Description: We saw this ocean sunfish (Mola mola) while exploring Pourtalès Terrace during Dive 10 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Found in all major ocean basins, ocean sunfish are the largest of all bony fish, capable of reaching a whopping 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds)! Resembling a head with fins, this curious-looking fish got its common name because sometimes they lay flat on the surface of the ocean in order to be warmed by the sun. For more information, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1907/dailyupdates/nov17/nov17.html Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
