tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post4731372190948729998..comments2023-05-26T09:51:14.388-04:00Comments on Ashland Marine Biology: The Heaviest Bony Fish...Mason Posnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00027326710842603888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-23616133441007890372012-03-20T22:19:29.901-04:002012-03-20T22:19:29.901-04:00We found a mola hit by a bit while staying on Cata...We found a mola hit by a bit while staying on Catalina Island off of Los Angeles and tried nursing it back to health in one of the lab's tanks. But it was not nearly as large as those in your photos - maybe just two feet across.Mason Posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027326710842603888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-81886968960098130922012-03-20T11:38:35.530-04:002012-03-20T11:38:35.530-04:00I do not believe I have every heard of these anima...I do not believe I have every heard of these animals! I might have to go visit the Monterey Bay aquarium in California just to see one of these in person. It is crazy how they lose their spikes and do not have certain fins. This is definitely something new to me and very interesting. Thanks for a great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997724252948267275.post-82823930514264255642012-03-18T19:50:50.159-04:002012-03-18T19:50:50.159-04:00I saw a segment about the removal of parasites fro...I saw a segment about the removal of parasites from this fish on Blue Planet. They seem very interesting (and funny looking) given the adaptation in their fins but I had no idea they could grow to such a large size!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com