Ocean sunfish

The Ocean Sunfish is a fish that appears during the summer months, from 4 am to 9 pm. It is the least valuable member of the finned fish group. Its shadow, characteristic of this group, 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 feetSunfish (Wild World).png
 * 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.Ocean Sunfish.png
 * Habitat: Ocean
 * Season: Summer
 * Comical and cute at the same time, these are poor swimmers and eaters.

Further information
The ocean sunfish (genus Mola) is the type species of its family, Molidae. Its range is fairly widespread, being found in both temperate and tropical oceans. The word "Mola" is latin for "Millstone".

There are several species of Sunfish appearing in several odd shapes, but the two main species which the diagnostic sunfish design come from are the Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) and the Southern Sunfish (Mola ramsayi), the latter of which is only found in the southern hemisphere. It is huge, being up to 3.2 meters tall and weighing over one metric ton and similarly is the heaviest known bony fish. These fish are gentle giants and have a tendency to be 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 as a result, many of these fish die via eating plastic bags, which in their eyes are unseperable. Due to the makeup of their skull, ocean sunfish are unable to completely close their mouths. Ocean sunfish are often victims of skin parasites, and they will invite small fish and even birds to clean their skin.