Ocean sunfish hovers near drift kelp to recruite juvenile fish to remove parasites, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 10004
Lat/Long: 33.03745, -117.91951 (Coordinates: 33° 02' 14.82" N, 117° 55' 10.24" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 10004
Lat/Long: 33.03745, -117.91951 (Coordinates: 33° 02' 14.82" N, 117° 55' 10.24" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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Categories:
- Animal > Fish > Fish Behavior > Cleaning (Symbiosis)
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Indo-Pacific > California / Baja California
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Ocean Sunfish - Mola mola
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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