Species learning profile

翻車魚

Mola mola

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. One of the heaviest bony fishes.

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At a glance

水域
海水
Habitat
远洋
最大长度
330 cm
分布范围
全球
Molidae
Tetraodontiformes

Observe

How to identify 翻車魚

  • Silvery grey with a pale underside.
  • Tall and round like a giant swimming dinner plate, with no normal tail.
  • Reported maximum length: 330 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.

Behavior

Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

翻車魚可长到约 330 厘米,常见于远洋附近。

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Ocean sunfish in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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