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Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN VU · Vulnerable
  • Fish
  • Global

About the Ocean Sunfish

The Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) is a fish found in many parts of the world. It makes its home in the ocean.

It weighs around 1,000 kg and has a lifespan of about 24 years. At full speed it can reach 26 km/h. Its estimated population is around 1.3 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Vulnerable (VU), the first of the three IUCN threatened categories, used for species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Mola mola
Group
Fish
Region
Global
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
1,000 kg
Lifespan
24 years
Top speed
26 km/h
Estimated population
1.3 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US NOAA
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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