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Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae)

2015; Wiley; Volume: 87; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jfb.12769

1095-8649

Natasha D. Phillips, Chris Harrod, Andrew R. Gates, Tierney M. Thys, Jonathan D. R. Houghton,

Marine animal studies overview

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 Mola ramsayi .