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    Moonfish

    Moonfish

    Mola mola

    Reef Fish
    Vulnerable

    The Moonfish (Mola mola) is recorded at 36 diving areas across 21 countries, most often around Medes Islands, Marseille & Calanques and Corsica.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    VictoriaAustralia
    Occasionally seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    SalCape Verde
    Rarely seen here
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Occasionally seen here
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    CorsicaFrance
    Frequently seen here
    Marseille & CalanquesFrance
    Frequently seen here
    Zakynthos & Ionian IslandsGreece
    Rarely seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Regularly seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Regularly seen here
    Portofino & LiguriaItaly
    Regularly seen here
    SardiniaItaly
    Frequently seen here
    CominoMalta
    Occasionally seen here
    GozoMalta
    Occasionally seen here
    Al HoceimaMorocco
    Rarely seen here
    Algarve & BerlengasPortugal
    Regularly seen here
    AzoresPortugal
    Rarely seen here
    Cabo de PalosSpain
    Rarely seen here
    Costa BravaSpain
    Regularly seen here
    Medes IslandsSpain
    Frequently seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Regularly seen here
    Northumberland & NortheastUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Scottish East Coast & BordersUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Scottish West CoastUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderTetraodontiformes
    FamilyMolidae
    GenusMola

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