Ocean Sunfish facts: the largest bony fish

Ocean Sunfish facts: the largest bony fish | Animal Fact Files

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Ocean sunfish are the largest bony fish living in our oceans. No, they don't reach the size of a cartilaginous whale shark, but they can still jump out of the water like a great white! Ocean sunfish are found throughout the world's oceans and spend some of their time basking in the sunlight at the top of the water column. Other times they'll dive deep in search of prey. They can also produce lots and lots of babies!
Scientific Name: Family - Molidae
Range: temperate and tropical oceans around the world
Size: 10 feet (3m) in length, 13 feet (4m) in height, and weigh up to two tons
Diet: algae, small fish, squid, crustaceans, brittle stars, and jellyfish
Lifespan: potentially over 100 years!
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@BuckBlaziken 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you called Molas “Goofy-looking Fish Boys”

@marryellenmonahan5585 2 жыл бұрын

Saw one in the reserve outside of the breakwater in Newport this past weekend. It gave us a glorious show for about fifteen minutes before diving down. It was a magical treat.

@AnimalFactFiles 2 жыл бұрын

That would be amazing to experience!

@marryellenmonahan5585 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnimalFactFiles Newport Bay in Southern California has made much of the area a reserve so that there are large populations of wildlife to see there including Garibaldi, large dolphin pods, whales and seals.

@markkubiak8296 2 жыл бұрын

Sailing off the Pacific coast, I would see them laying on their sides sunning themselves. They were huge!

@AnimalFactFiles 2 жыл бұрын

That would be such an awesome experience!

@JennaHasm Ай бұрын

@@AnimalFactFilesWhat books/resources do you recommend on this fish? Some sources say they feel no pain, and have only a rudimentary train stem, so they end up being with big chunks of body eaten.

@AllieThePrettyGator 2 жыл бұрын

like a giant spaceship

@Col28 4 жыл бұрын

0:57 - "Swimming Heads." Yes, exactly right! :) 2:43 - You gotta love this type of mutually beneficial cooperation. 3:47 - There seems to be some sort of connection or correlation between large, slow-moving animals and longevity. Another example is the Greenland Shark. Do you think there is a connection, or is this just coincidental?

@AnimalFactFiles 4 жыл бұрын

I would say there are probably so many other factors at play that contribute to extended longevity in different species. Where animals live, their lifestyle, their diet, the pressures on them... so much can contribute. Though I do definitely see where you're coming from because animals like whales and turtles/tortoises can live long, as well. But then as a human I keep hearing a sedentary lifestyle is bad, so idk what to believe. ;)

@jadenl629 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! These fishes can really get really big!

@Tewsrews 4 жыл бұрын

You should make a patreon! I'd love to donate so we can keep the videos coming!

@AnimalFactFiles 4 жыл бұрын

It's an idea we're tossing around. Thank you for saying that! We'll be sure to release a video when we start one. =)

@CosmicRabbitCarma Жыл бұрын

The Weather Channel just posted a video of a record breaking (by weight and size) Sunfish found dead in the North Atlantic.

@paulspratt8564 9 ай бұрын

2mph swimming speed is incorrect, molas can reach speeds of 30 kmph!

@tyrranicalt-rad6164 4 жыл бұрын

ITS A BABY FREAKING WHALE BRO ! 🤣 ..you should watch the KZfaq video where those Massachusetts firsherman thought these were whales. Great video ,I subbed 👍

@AnimalFactFiles 4 жыл бұрын

OMG that video gives me a chuckle every time!!! xDDDD

@dondragmer2412 Жыл бұрын

How could they possibly mistake it for a baby whale? These were professional fishermen and they've never seen a baby whale before or a video of one?

@Two_Ravens Жыл бұрын

@@dondragmer2412 I am pretty sure it's someone doing a comical voice-over that also does a widely known skit involving a "weird lookin cat".

@alfredoplascencia6067 3 жыл бұрын

Living gen 5 Pokémon

@Happy_HIbiscus Ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊♥️🌺

@bbrriiaannaa 2 жыл бұрын

1:28 it’s face made me LMAO

@dondragmer2412 Жыл бұрын

Its face.

@marvalice3455 4 жыл бұрын

We used to think these boys were planktonic because of how chill they seem and how different they look from other fish.

@marvalice3455 4 жыл бұрын

Big boys!

@ghastlycreations5627 Жыл бұрын

They can lunch themselves in to the air 10 feet im like wtf

@dondragmer2412 Жыл бұрын

Launch.

@Elephant-Puppet 2 жыл бұрын

Can you Do The Giant Freshwater Stingray

@anfodao635 Жыл бұрын

They use their fins

@anfodao635 Жыл бұрын

Swimming

@skatedd2451 Жыл бұрын

Cool looking fish

@chisaquaticvibe6524 Жыл бұрын

Kwazii from Octonauts called them " giant fish heads"

@pumpkin91ful 2 жыл бұрын

In Italian It's called "Moon fish"

@skatedd2451 Жыл бұрын

Schwimmender

@naiserk1083 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@duhaCa 2 ай бұрын

Largest bony fish? What about whales? 😒

@AnimalFactFiles 2 ай бұрын

Whales are mammals, not fish 🐠

@cds3703 2 жыл бұрын

you forgot to mention that the ocean sunfish is famously known for being bad at defending themselves

@dondragmer2412 Жыл бұрын

But their skin is tough and they evade predators by diving deeply.

@sarin_01 2 жыл бұрын

Largest bony fish is the blue whale, mammals and all tetrapods are cladistically bony fishes too

@fredmench4552 Жыл бұрын

If your cat can't run 2mph I'm sure it couldn't swim much faster.

@ryanwalsh5019 3 жыл бұрын

Alomomola

@salvadorbras6112 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact SunFish is the English name in Portuguese is Peixe Lua which means Moon Fish

@sharonkaczorowski8690 Жыл бұрын

Much better name!

@sleepysmt Жыл бұрын

aren't all vertebrates bony fish, making whales the biggest ones?

@Down-in-TheDumps Жыл бұрын

Can i strap something to it and ride it👀?

@SummerOfMayhem 3 жыл бұрын

1 ton is 1000kg.

@jacobtuttle4311 2 жыл бұрын

A metric ton is, which is what most of the world uses but us Americans use short tons which is 2000 pounds. Because we have to convert everything to our own system of measurement

@dondragmer2412 Жыл бұрын

We Americans use...