Title: Marine Fish
Species #: 27
Common Name: Sunfish Scientific Name: Mola mola Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Molidae
Geography / Habitat: These odd fish are native to temperate and tropical waters. These fish have been discovered in all oceans of the world. However, these fish are mainly found in the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean Life Strategy: These fish are pelagic which mean that they can reach depths of up to 600 meters. However, these fish mostly spend their time basking in the sun on the top of the water. This could have something to do with their name. Food / Feed Strategy: This fish’s diet consists of mostly jellyfish, but they will also eat salps, squid, crustaceans, and eel grass.
Body Form or Style: Compressiform Swim / Locomotion Style: Thunniform Mouth Position: Terminal Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish