ocean sunfish
noun
a brown and gray mola, Mola mola, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having the posterior half of the body sharply truncated behind the elongated dorsal and anal fins.
RELATED CONTENT
Glow-in the-dark squid? Plus, what’s the amazing, vicious difference between squid and octopi?On a recent expedition to explore the seamounts in the southern Indian Ocean by scientists, a new species of large squid was discovered. A specimen of the new species, which can grow up to 30 inches long, belongs to the deep-sea Chiroteuthid family, which are known for being radically bioluminescent (naturally glowing.) Don’t confuse this squid with the squidworm, a creature also just discovered that is …
Nearby words
- ocean marine insurance,
- ocean of storms,
- ocean perch,
- ocean pout,
- ocean springs,
- ocean-going,
- oceanarium,
- oceanaut,
- oceanfront,
- oceangoing
Origin of ocean sunfish
First recorded in 1620–30
Also called headfish.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019