The business end of a mola: a mouth well suited for slurping gelatinous zooplankton, a principal food source for molas.
Ocean sunfish with mouth for slurping zooplankton, open ocean. San Diego, California, USA
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03319
Format: Film 2:3
Ocean sunfish with mouth for slurping zooplankton, open ocean. San Diego, California, USA
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03319
Format: Film 2:3
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Categories:
- Animal > Fish > Fish Anatomy > Mouth
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Indo-Pacific > California / Baja California
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Ocean Sunfish - Mola mola
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Plankton
- Gallery > Ocean Sunfish
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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