common mola

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior often seen basking at surface
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:ocean_sunfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkb:lake
small fish
zooplankton
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature beak-like mouth
no true tail
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Molidae
gptkbp:finType dorsal fin
anal fin
pectoral fin
clavus
gptkbp:habitat tropical oceans
temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label common mola
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs up to 300 million eggs per spawning
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
up to 30 years in captivity
gptkbp:maximumLength 3.3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 2300 kilograms
gptkbp:notableFeature flattened body
largest bony fish
can leap out of water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Tetraodontiformes
gptkbp:parasitizes over 40 species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators orcas
sea lions
sharks
gptkbp:region gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mola_mola
gptkbp:shape laterally flattened
gptkbp:skin up to 7.3 cm
gptkbp:swimmingAbility uses dorsal and anal fins for propulsion
gptkbp:threats marine pollution
bycatch
boat strikes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ocean_sunfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6