Know Fish who is without tail !!

Here are some fascinating sunfish facts:

*Physical Characteristics:*

1. Largest bony fish: up to 14 ft (4.3 m) long, 5,000 lbs (2,300 kg)

2. Flat, rounded body

3. Small fins, large tail

4. Thick skin, gray/brown color

*Habitat and Behavior:*

1. Found in temperate/tropical waters worldwide

2. Surface feeders, often near coastal areas

3. Feed on jellyfish, plankton, small fish

4. Solitary animals, occasionally gather in groups

*Unique Features:*

1. Ability to produce excess water, reducing body density for buoyancy

2. Can dive to 700 ft (213 m) but prefer surface waters

3. Have a unique swimming style, using tail and fins

*Reproduction:*

1. Females produce up to 300 million eggs

2. Eggs are fertilized externally

3. Larvae drift in ocean currents before settling

*Conservation Status:*

1. Vulnerable due to overfishing, habitat loss

2. Often caught accidentally in fishing gear

*Interesting Sunfish Facts:*

1. Sunfish can host up to 40 species of parasites

2. They have the lowest metabolic rate among fish

3. Sunfish can live up to 23 years in the wild

Some notable sunfish species:

1. Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)

2. Southern Sunfish (Mola alexandrini)

3. Slender Sunfish (Ranzania typus)