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Sharptail mola
Masturus lanceolatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Sharptail mola
- Scientific
- Masturus lanceolatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Maximum size
- Up to about 3.4 m (total length); max. published weight 2 t
- Depth and habitat
- Deep open water; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A huge, disc-shaped sunfish with a short, pointed tail projection, reaching about 3.4 m and up to 2 tonnes. It drifts and swims in the open ocean.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Masturus-lanceolatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Masturus_lanceolatus2.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.