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

Phillips, N.D.; Harrod, C.; Gates, A.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-5044; Thys, T.M.; Houghton, J.D.R.. 2015 Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 87 (4). 1118-1126. 10.1111/jfb.12769

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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.
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NOC Programmes > Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems
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