Mola mola, Ocean sunfish : fisheries

Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ocean sunfish
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Mola mola
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> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Etymology: Mola: Latin, mola, -ae = stone mill; because of the shape of this fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.

पर्यावरण: पर्यावरण / जलवायु क्षेत्र / गहराई सीमा / वितरण सीमा पारिस्थितिकी

समुद्री pelagic-oceanic; औशिनोड़िरोमस (Ref. 138310); गहराई सीमा 30 - 1515 m (Ref. 86942), usually 30 - 70 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical; 12°C - 25°C (Ref. 37040); 75°N - 65°S, 180°W - 180°E

वितरण प्रदेशों | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | पारिस्थितिकी प्रणालियों | संयोग | बिन्दु नक्शा | भूमिका | Faunafri

Circumglobal: tropical and temperate zones of all oceans.

आकार / वज़न / आयु

परिपक्व अवधि: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 333 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 26340); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 1.3 t (Ref. 132224)

संक्षिप्त वर्णन पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स

पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 0; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 15 - 18; गुदा कांटा: 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 14 - 17. The scaleless body is covered with extremely thick, elastic skin. The caudal fin is replaced by a rudder-like structure called 'clavus'. Dorsal and anal fins very high with short base; in swimming, these fins are flapped synchronously from side to side and can propel the fish at surprisingly good speed. Pectorals small and rounded, directed upward (Ref. 6885). Mouth very small; teeth fused to form a parrot-like beak. Gills 4, a slit behind the last; gill openings reduced to a small hole at the base of the pectoral fins. Gas bladder absent in adults.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.

जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ epibenthic)

Molas are distinguished for their distinct morphological characters which include reduced/fused caudal elements, presence of a clavus in place of the caudal fin, absence of a swim bladder and a degenerate, cartilaginous skeleton (Ref. 86435). Adults are found on slopes adjacent to deep water where they come in for shelter and for seeking cleaner fishes. They are usually shy. However, they may become familiar with divers in some locations (Ref. 48637). Individuals often drift at the surface while lying on its side but can swim actively and are capable of directional movements otherwise (Ref. 86435). They swim upright and close to the surface. The dorsal fin often protrudes above the water. Females are larger than males (Ref. 86435). This species has been filmed in 480 m depth with the help of a camera equipped with baits (Lis Maclaren, pers. comm. 2005). Adults eat fishes, mollusks, zooplankton, jellyfish, crustaceans and brittle stars (Ref. 4925, 5951, 48637). A live colony of the cirripede Lepas anatifera were found attached to the anterior portion of the sunfish's esophagus that was stranded in the south coast of Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago in 2004. This association has apparent advantages for the goose barnacles such as a regular intake of food and protection both from hydrodynamic hazards and from predators: but for the sunfish, it is not clear whether it is neutral, of advantage or causes feeding problems since the attachment may obstruct the sunfish's esophagus (Ref. 55063). The sunfish is registered as the heaviest bony fish and as the one with the most eggs in the Guinness Book of World Records (Ref. 6472). Generally this species is not used as food fish; some people consider it as a delicacy (Ref. 30573). The fish can be utilized fresh and can be broiled (Ref. 9988). Some parts of the fish are used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Molas may contain the same toxin as puffers and porcupine fish (Ref. 13513). They do not adapt well in captivity (Ref. 12382, 37040). Juveniles are victims of California sea lions in Monterey Bay (Ref. 37040).

जीवन चक्र और संभोग व्यवहार परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | उपजाऊपन | लार्वा

Produces very numerous and small eggs; 300 million eggs found in a 1.5 m long female (Ref. 4711). Oocytes in the ovaries develop in different stages suggesting Mola mola as a multiple spawner (Ref. 86440). This is the largest clutch estimate for this species (Ref. 53596).

मुख्य संदर्भ अपने संदर्भ अपलोड करें | संदर्भ | संयोजक | सहयोगीयो

Tortonese, E., 1990. Molidae. p. 1077-1079. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6952)

आईयूसीएन रेड लिस्ट स्थिति (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  असुरक्षित (VU) (A4bd); Date assessed: 07 June 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

मनुष्यों के लिए ख़तरा

  Poisonous to eat (Ref. 13513)





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आहार खपत
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पारिस्थितिकी
जनसंख्या गतिशीलता
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परिपक्वता/गिल्स संबंध
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मछलीऔ का अंडे देना
स्पॉनिंग एकत्रीकरण
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जातिवृति विविधता सूचकांक
(संदर्भ 82804)
PD50 = 0.6562 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight a=0.03548 (0.02046 - 0.06153), b=3.06 (2.90 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
ट्रॉफिक स्तर
(संदर्भ 69278)
3.1   ±0.41 se; based on food items.
Generation time 7.4 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
लौटाव
(संदर्भ 120179)
निम्न, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 4.5 - 14 वर्ष। (K=0.49-0.3; tmax assumed > 15; Fec=300 million (batch fecundity)).
मछली पकड़ने की भेद्यता
(Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100). 🛈
जलवायु भेद्यता
(Ref. 125649)
Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100). 🛈
मूल्य श्रेणी
(Ref. 80766)
Unknown.
पोषक तत्व
(Ref. 124155)
Calcium = 19.4 [7.7, 46.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.967 [0.481, 2.428] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [16.3, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.248 [0.113, 0.569] g/100g; Selenium = 57.6 [22.6, 165.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 3.53 [0.76, 16.47] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.381 [0.234, 0.617] mg/100g (wet weight);