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Tag Archives: mola

The Weird, Harmless & Occasionally Very Dangerous Ocean Sunfish

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Rick SpilmanNovember 10, 2020

Ocean sunfish are weird. One scientist who specializes in the fish described them as “looking like a mistake.”  They are the heaviest bony fish in the ocean, weighing between 545–2,205 lb. They look like a flattened silver disk. In English, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Mass, mola, ocean sunfish, Sydney Hobart Race, Wareham

Massachusetts Man Yelling at a Fish (NSFW)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 24, 2015

The ocean sunfish or mola is found in most of the world’s oceans and is not unusual in Boston waters. Nevertheless, seeing one was obviously a shock to Michael Bergin and his friend Jason “Jay” Foster who came across one … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Boston Harbor, mola, ocean sunfish
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