The ocean sunfish is a distinctive marine fish known for its large, flattened body and truncated tail. It primarily feeds on jellyfish and small fish. Found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, it can reach lengths of up to 120 inches and weigh over 5,000 pounds. Ocean sunfish are often seen basking near the surface, seemingly sunbathing. This summary is AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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Ocean sunfish
50 in · 500 lb
Ocean sunfish
1 in · 5999 lb
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56 in · 6062 lb
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131 in · 5070 lb


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