This video says about itself:
The first-ever sighting and recording of a species of sunfish in the Galápagos is made.
Ecomare museum on Texel island in the Netherlands reports that last Sunday a ocean sunfish, rare for the Netherlands, was seen.
The fish swam near the harbour of De Cocksdorp village. It was about 80-90 centimeter in size, so still a juvenile.
wow… what an amazing video to share
Thanks for your kind comment!
Sunfish are tropical, so rare near Texel, but apparently rare near the Galapagos as well.
You’re welcome Petre41..first time hearing of such a fish. So it was a great share
Hope you have a great weekend!!
Thank you! Sunfish can grow to over 3 meter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_sunfish
I love sunfishes. They’re just so distinctive – a huge, strange, silly looking fish.
Indeed.
Did you read the story about the sunfish, freed after rehabilitation in an aquarium?
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/aquarium-wants-to-return-sunfish-to-ocean-2/
No I haven’t, that’s a neat little story. Thanks for sharing, especially with another link to the opah, or moonfish. Those guys are really fascinating creatures too!
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