sunfish (Mola mola)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior basks at the surface
dives to deep water
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commercialUse low
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:ocean_sunfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in Japanese folklore
sometimes kept in public aquariums
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkb:lake
small fish
zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Molidae
gptkbp:features has a clavus (rudder-like structure)
lacks a true tail fin
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:habitat tropical oceans
temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sunfish (Mola mola)
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
up to 30 years in captivity
gptkbp:maximumLength 3.3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 2,300 kg
gptkbp:notableFeature can lay up to 300 million eggs at once
heaviest bony fish
flattened, disk-like body
gptkbp:order gptkb:Tetraodontiformes
gptkbp:parasiteLoad high
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators sea lions
sharks
killer whales
gptkbp:region gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mola_mola
gptkbp:swimmingAbility uses dorsal and anal fins
gptkbp:threats marine debris
bycatch
boat strikes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nusa_Penida_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8