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Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Etymology: Masturus: Greek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser; brackwasser bathypelagisch; tiefenbereich ? - 670 m (Ref. 36453). Deep-water; 37°N - 35°S
Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 337 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 6952); max. veröff. Gewicht: 2.0 t (Ref. 4424)
Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 15 - 19; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 15 - 19. Dorsal and anal fins similar in shape, positioned far back on body (Ref 53035).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Tortonese, E., 1990. Molidae. p. 1077-1079. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6952)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.9 - 17.6, mean 12.1 °C (based on 390 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02455 (0.01018 - 0.05918), b=3.02 (2.81 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).