Ocean sunfish

The Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)is a fish that appears during the summer months, from 4 am to 9 pm. It is the least valuable member of the shark family. Its shadow, like all other members of the shark family, is huge and has a fin protruding from the ocean. It can be sold for 4,000 Bells. It is also the only 2D fish in.

Donating to the Museum
Upon donation to the museum, Blathers will say:

In Wild World
"I understand that ocean sunfish are edible, but... I've also heard that unless it's incredibly fresh, it tastes rather foul. As such, it's usually only eaten where it's caught!"

The ocean sunfish will be found in the second room in the ocean tank.

In City Folk
"...The ocean sunfish, it turns out, is related to the blowfish! Shocking, no? Absolutely mind-boggly! The resemblance is quite strong in its little mouth and round body... Seems rather blowfishy to me! ...There's something almost therapeutic about watching its slow, dull movements and vacant expression."

It can be found in the tank at the back of the aquarium, with other ocean fish.

Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a particular fish or bug, they can find information about it in the bug or fish menus. Once the ocean sunfish has been caught, the following information can be found in the fish menu:

Wild World

 * Size: 9.75 feet
 * Habitat: Ocean
 * Season: Summer
 * A relative of the blowfish, they have caudal fins at birth, but as they grow the fins vanish.

City Folk

 * Size: About 120 in.
 * Habitat: Ocean
 * Season: Summer
 * Comical and cute at the same time, these are poor swimmers and eaters.

Further information
The real ocean sunfish is the type species of its family, Molidae. It can be found all over the world in temperate or tropical seas. It is huge, being up to 3.2 meters tall and weighing over one metric ton. It is the heaviest known bony fish. They are gentle giants and are very curious. Their brain is the size of a nut. When resting the ocean sunfish will lay down on its side just below the ocean's surface, looking like it is dead. Their diet consistes of mostly jellyfish, and sadly, many ocean sunfish die when they choke on plastic bags that look like jellyfish. Ocean sunfish are unable to fully close their mouths. Ocean sunfish are often victims of skin parasites, and they will invite small fish and even birds to clean their skin.