Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae)

Evidence is presented from publicly available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) footage that suggests deep‐water ranging in ocean sunfishes (family Molidae) is more common than typically thought, including a new maximum depth recorded for the southern sunfish Mola ramsayi.

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2015-10, Vol.87 (4), p.1118-1126
Main Authors: Phillips, N. D., Harrod, C., Gates, A. R., Thys, T. M., Houghton, J. D. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Behavior, Animal
diving behaviour
Ecosystem
foraging
Mola mola
Oceans and Seas
Population Density
Population Dynamics
remotely operated vehicle
SERPENT Project
Tetraodontiformes - physiology
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Summary:Evidence is presented from publicly available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) footage that suggests deep‐water ranging in ocean sunfishes (family Molidae) is more common than typically thought, including a new maximum depth recorded for the southern sunfish Mola ramsayi.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.12769