. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. COMMON MARINE FISHES 141. Figure 111 OCEAN SUNFISH Mola mola Relationship: The only member of the headfish family, Molidae, commonly found on the Pacific Coast. Distinguishing Characters: The short, deep, flattened body; the high dorsal and anal fins set back near the tail; the lack of ventral fins. Reported to reach a length of 10 feet and a weight of about a ton. Specimens seen in California waters are usually less than three feet in length. Color: Dark gray above, becoming grayish brown with silvery reflections on the sides
. Common marine fishes of California. Fishes -- California; Fishes. COMMON MARINE FISHES 141. Figure 111 OCEAN SUNFISH Mola mola Relationship: The only member of the headfish family, Molidae, commonly found on the Pacific Coast. Distinguishing Characters: The short, deep, flattened body; the high dorsal and anal fins set back near the tail; the lack of ventral fins. Reported to reach a length of 10 feet and a weight of about a ton. Specimens seen in California waters are usually less than three feet in length. Color: Dark gray above, becoming grayish brown with silvery reflections on the sides and dusky below; a grayish band along the bases of the dorsal, anal and caudal fins. Distribution: Temperate and tropical seas throughout most of the world; north to Alaska on our coast. Sporadically abundant off California. Fishing Season: None. Not the object of a fishery. Importance: Of interest because of its bizarre shape and because of the tre- mendous size it attains. Considered a delicacy by some. Fishing Gear: Sometimes caught accidentally in purse Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roedel, Philip M. , 1913-. [Sacramento : California State Print. Off. ,]
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