Mola
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Mola is a genus of large ocean sunfishes known for their distinctive flattened bodies and immense size, including the common ocean sunfish Mola mola.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
bony fishes
ⓘ
ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | ocean sunfishes ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | bycatch in fisheries ⓘ |
| describedAs | large ocean sunfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator of gelatinous zooplankton ⓘ |
| family | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape |
disc-like
ⓘ
laterally compressed ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flattened body
ⓘ
immense size ⓘ |
| hasFinType |
anal fin
ⓘ
dorsal fin ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Mola alexandrini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mola mola NERFINISHED ⓘ Mola tecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionWithHumans | occasionally observed basking at surface ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | largest bony fishes by mass ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacksFeature | true caudal fin ⓘ |
| movementStyle | dorsal and anal fin sculling ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin word "mola" meaning millstone ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Mola mola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
crustaceans
ⓘ
ctenophores ⓘ jellyfish ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse | study of extreme growth in fishes ⓘ |
| scientificName | Mola ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
marine pollution ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Mola mola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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