What's the heaviest bony fish in the world? The ocean sunfish or mola mola can weigh over a ton and be almost as tall as it is long. Its flattened body and small fins makes it look more like a fish without a tail. Its name, sunfish, refers to its habit of lying on its side and sunbathing at the surface of the water, although in reality it spends more time in the depths of 600 feet or more. Its other common names refers more to its looks, also known as the moonfish, and especially in German its name literally means the swimming head. Mola is Latin for 'millstone'!
Sunfish are found in warmer waters in all the oceans in the world. They have small fins and actually can't swim all that well. It eats mainly jellyfish, along with squid, crustaceans, small fish and even eelgrass. Their main predators are sharks, orcas and sea lions.
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