Holy Mola: 3-ton ‘Hummer-sized’ sunfish sets record for biggest fish ever 
PT Source: nypost 10/17/2022
Holy Mola: 3-ton ‘Hummer-sized’ sunfish sets record for biggest fish ever
This fish certainly tipped the scales.

A monster, nearly 3-ton sunfish found dead off Portugal has weighed in as the heaviest bony fish ever discovered. While the oceanic behemoth was discovered in 2021, its Guinness World Record-breaking status only came to light recently, thanks to a new article published this month in “Journal of Fish Biology.”
 

The supersized bump-head sunfish – known by its scientific name Mola alexandrini – had been discovered floating in the North Atlantic Ocean, off of Faial Island in the Azores, in December, Jam Press reported. It was then picked up by local authorities and brought back to port, so it could be properly examined by scientists.

Accompanying photos show the battered carcass — which evokes a giant disembodied head — being fastened with ropes and hoisted with a forklift for transportation.

 
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