Southern sunfish (Mola ramsayi)

Scientific name: Mola ramsayi Giglioli, 1883

The Southern sunfish (Mola ramsayi) is a marine fish of the family Molidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.

Biology

Clavus supported by about 16 fin rays, of which 12 bear ossicles. Ossicles close together, much broader than spaces between them.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mola ramsayi
Family
Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
300
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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