Coral Reef Facts: January 31, 2011-Ocean sunfish

Coral Reef Fact:

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) photo by Per-Ola Norman

One big threat to the ocean sunfish (Mola mola) or common mola is floating litter such as plastic bags which resemble their main food, jellyfish. Bags can choke and suffocate an individual or fill its stomach to the extent that it starves.Learn more

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