Is it true how sunfish die?

Mola is the general name of three kinds of oceanic fishes of the family Molidae, also known as Fugu, cephalophorus, marine sunfish, etc., originally called Molas in Taiwan. Fishermen often see it lying on the surface of the water as sunbathing and describe it with the name of "rollover". It is distributed in various tropical and subtropical oceans and is produced along the coast of our country. let's take a look at whether the death of Molas is true.

Is it true how the Molas died?

The Mola died in a fake way. The scientific community has not reported the death of "excessive stress" and "excessive blow", and the Mola is a long-lived fish. According to the growth curve simulated by the feeding study, it is estimated that it will take at least 20 years for them to grow to 3 meters long, so regardless of whether the Molas can feel "emotional tension" and "excessive blow", for this long-lived fish, a certain degree of "psychological endurance" should be possessed. As for the problem of "bubbles in the eyes", the Molas' eyes are completely exposed to the water while diving, one eye may be completely exposed to the air when sunbathing, and the Molas do not have eyelids and there is no room for bubbles. As for the real cause of death of Molas, it may still have something to do with humans.

The growth process of Molas

Molas are different from "normal" and "sea monsters" in that their growth history is a history of blood and tears of bullying. In childhood, because of the lack of maternal love and the small size of individuals, Molas are often harassed by various predatory fish even if they gather in groups. Tuna, dolphins and so on regard them as a good meal. Although they are hideously large as adults, they lack sufficient self-defense and escape skills, so orcas, sharks and other large marine carnivores will not let them go, and sea lions sometimes even kill Mola cuttlefish for fun. Fortunately, those "two-legged terrestrial omnivores" do not have much interest in these "sea monsters", so they can still survive in the sun.

Population status of Molas

Molas are gentle and are often attacked by humans, orcas and sea lions. California sea lions often attack young Molas as they enter Monterey Bay with plenty of food and warm currents in the early summer. Sea lions often bite the dorsal and pectoral fins of Molas and attack them on the surface. If the sea lion cannot tear off the thick and hard skin of the Mola, it throws the incapacitated Mola to the surface like a Frisbee and becomes a meal for ferocious seagulls. The food chain arranged by nature is so cruel.

Reproductive habits of Molas

Molas are clumsy and not good at swimming, and are often eaten by other fish and sea animals in the sea, but the reason why they are not extinct is because of their strong fecundity. A female can lay about 25 million to 300 million eggs at a time, but due to some natural factors, only about 30 can survive to the breeding season, but this does not prevent it from being called one of the most productive fish in the ocean. The breeding process of Molas is also very interesting. Whenever the reproductive season comes, males choose an ideal site at the bottom of the sea and dig up the sand with their pectoral fins and tails to build a concave "spawning bed" to lure females into the "spawning bed" to spawn. After the female has laid her eggs, she goes away. At this time, the male fish hurriedly ejaculate on the eggs and take on the responsibility of protecting the eggs and raising the children until the young fish grow up.