Occurrence of an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) Larva in the Florida Current

During a yearlong ichthyoplankton survey conducted in the Florida Current, a single ocean sunfish, Mola mola, was found from the 284 samples and 1,454 identified specimens. This sunfish larva is one of only 17 on record from the Gulf of Mexico and northwest Atlantic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Trimm, D. L., Shenker, J., Hirons, Amy, Mochrie, S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: NSUWorks 2010
Subjects:
Ocean sunfish
Mola mola
Ichthyoplankton
Florida Straits
Marine Biology
Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/774
Description
Summary:During a yearlong ichthyoplankton survey conducted in the Florida Current, a single ocean sunfish, Mola mola, was found from the 284 samples and 1,454 identified specimens. This sunfish larva is one of only 17 on record from the Gulf of Mexico and northwest Atlantic.

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