Southern sun fish Mola ramsayi (Giglioli, 1883) recorded from Kochi, southwest coast of India

Family Molidae with three genera (Ranzania, Masturus and Mola) and four species are known as the world’s heaviest fishes with a planktivorous diet. Known for their truncated anatomy, these fishes are characterized by lack of caudal bones, ribs and pelvic fins (Tifler, 1980). A southern ocean sunfish...

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Main Authors: Kishore, T G, Suraj, K S, Dhaneesh, K V, Dinesh Kumar, S, Seetha, P K, Nair, Rekha J, Zacharia, P U
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute 2013
Subjects:
Fish landing
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9923/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9923/1/6.pdf
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Summary:Family Molidae with three genera (Ranzania, Masturus and Mola) and four species are known as the world’s heaviest fishes with a planktivorous diet. Known for their truncated anatomy, these fishes are characterized by lack of caudal bones, ribs and pelvic fins (Tifler, 1980). A southern ocean sunfish Mola ramsayi with total length 111cm and weighing 50kg was landed at Munambam Fisheries Harbour on 6 September 2013.

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