Ocean sunfish weighing an estimated 1,000 pounds shows resiliency after possible great white shark attack off Tasmania.

is known to reach more than twice the maximum weight of the ocean sunfish (M. mola), for which it is commonly mistaken. Both are elusive species, making data about them scarce. "These findings not ...

Identified as an ocean sunfish by experts, the 1.8m-long specimen was first spotted by a group of fishermen driving along the sand. At first, they mistook it for a large piece of driftwood ...

The ocean sunfish can grow up to 3.3 metres in length, weigh up to 2 tonnes, and are one of the heaviest known bony fishes in the world.

Since 2000, Thys and her colleagues have been traveling the world's oceans studying the giant ocean sunfish (mola). Though these fish can grow more than ten feet (three meters) long and weigh over ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--A sociable ocean sunfish that clearly missed its human audience and fell sick during renovations perked up after officials set up human cutouts at its aquarium here.

The sunfish family includes the world's largest living bony fish, comprising three genera and five species. The study found that species of ocean sunfish exhibit resource partitioning, relying on food ...

Each sheet features an illustration and the ecology of fish and shellfish species, including blue shark, bonito, swordfish, ocean sunfish, oyster and sea squirt. Although nori is an important ...

Footage has surfaced showing an estimated 1,000-pound ocean sunfish swimming off Tasmania, Australia, with a massive chunk missing from its tail section. Which begs the question, asked by the ...