An ocean sunfish washed ashore about 1/4 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach,” the Seaside Aquarium posted on Facebook.

One of last summer’s strandings — a 7-foot-3-inch fish in Gearhart — proved to be a rare hoodwinker sunfish, Mola tecta. New ...

The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, represents one of the most intriguing subjects in marine research due to its unique morphology, expansive geographic distribution, and complex behavioural ecology ...

From the Monterey Bay Aquarium: “The ocean sunfish ( Mola mola) looks like the invention of a mad scientist. Huge and flat, ...

A large ocean sunfish, measuring over six feet long, recently washed ashore on the Oregon Coast, according to the Seaside ...

A large ocean sunfish, measuring over six feet long, recently washed ashore on the Oregon Coast, according to the Seaside Aquarium.

In research published in 2017, Nyegaard discovered through genetic sampling and observation that the hoodwinker sunfish, or Mola tecta, was a different species than the ocean sunfish, Mola mola.

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) Flat, oddly shaped, and surprisingly huge, the ocean sunfish can weigh more than a tonne. It’s not the fastest swimmer, but it gets by, feeding mostly on jellyfish.