Oceanic Sunfish

[robroy]

Taken when we visited Hirtshals Aquarium in North Jylland in Denmark. They had 3 in a massive aquarium-told it is the largest single aquarium in North europe. All the exhibits are native saltwater species

Sorry if pics are large

Rob

 

[Plec123]

why do the molas look deformed? were they rescued?

 

[indiana.dutton]

Thats how they look

 

[Plec123]

in the second pic, the one on the left is healthy, though its fins look a bit short, and the one on the right is definitely deformed.

 

[robroy]

From what I recall they weren't deformed. Their dorsal fins move side to side all the time-the picture angle makes them look short. They are very strange looking fish-I remember years ago as a kid seeing one off the rocks in North Devon, England

 

[assortedsorts]

it looks lik it has a hump on its head...mola cross flower horn..hrmmm

 

[kdrun76]

The head shape does seem odd. I am not sure deformed is the word I would use, almost like a motorboat strike that is healed?

 

[Plec123]

Ok then the fins are fine. But molas arent supposed to have nuchal humps.

 

[robroy]

Ok then the fins are fine. But molas arent supposed to have nuchal humps.

Maybe its old? Some fish this happens to am i correct? Could i be sex difference?

 

[Chaitika]

Freaky fish!