Massive 1-Ton Ocean Sunfish Caught and Released off Moroccan Coast

It is a giant ocean sunfish of 3.20 meters weighing a ton caught in a net under the waters of Ceuta, off the coast of Morocco. Two ship cranes were used to extract the beast from the water. Researchers from the University of Seville studied this fish. According to their findings, the animal was part of the "Mola alexandrini" species. After this study, it was released back into its natural environment.

The ocean sunfish is a type of bony fish, the heaviest existing on earth. It is distinguished by its large size and distinctive flat shape. According to National Geographic, it can weigh up to 2.5 tons. The ocean sunfish has two eyes, located on either side of its prominent skull. It has no tail and feeds on jellyfish.