Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae). Issue 4 (16th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Phillips, N. D.; Harrod, C.; Gates, A. R.; Thys, T. M.; Houghton, J. D. R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 87:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 1118
• Page End: 1126
• Publication Date: 2015-09-16
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12769
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12769-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12769-para-0001">Evidence is presented from publicly available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) footage that suggests deep‐water ranging in ocean sunfishes (family Molidae) is more common than typically thought, including a new maximum depth recorded for the southern sunfish <italic>Mola ramsayi</italic>.</p> </abstract>