Mola Mola

About Mola Mola

The bizarre ocean sunfish is the heaviest bony fish on Earth, occasionally encountered at cleaning stations and in deep water.

Quick Facts

• Habitat: Temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, typically at 200-600m depth but surfaces to warm up
• Diet: Jellyfish, salps, squid, crustaceans, and small fish
• Best season: July–October (Azores), July–November (Bali)

Fun Facts

A female mola mola can produce up to 300 million eggs at once,They can dive to over 600 metres,Baby sunfish weigh just 1 gram — they grow to 60 million times their birth weight,They bask on their side at the surface to warm up after deep dives

Diving Tips

Mola mola are shy. Approach slowly, avoid sudden movements and never chase them.