Sunfish

D-Mondfisch; GB-Ocean sunfish; DK-Klumpfisk; PL-Samogłów; LT-Paprastoji mėnulžuvė; LV-Kuukala; EST-Kuukala; RU-Обыкновенная луна-рыба; FIN-Möhkäkala; S-Klumpfisk

Characters

1) Dorsal and anal fins very elongated.
2) A real caudal fin is missing.
●) Pelvic fins missing.
●) Body laterally compressed and disc-like.
Up to max. 3 m length and up to over 2000 kg weight.

Similar species

- Unmistakable

Biology

Lives in the open sea in deeper water layers, but occasionally can be observed laying on its side at the water surface. Lays up to 300 million eggs.

Diet

Feeds on jelly fish, jelly fish larvae, eels and cephalopods, as well as more rare on small fish.

Importance

Of no commercial importance.

Endangerment

Unclear.