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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) >
Molidae (Molas or Ocean Sunfishes)
Etymology: Masturus: Greek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; estuarina batipelágico; intervalo de profundidade ? - 670 m (Ref. 36453). Deep-water; 37°N - 35°S
Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 337 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 6952); peso máx. publicado: 2.0 t (Ref. 4424)
Raios dorsais (total): 15-19; Raios anais : 15 - 19. Dorsal and anal fins similar in shape, positioned far back on body (Ref 53035).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Tortonese, E., 1990. Molidae. p. 1077-1079. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6952)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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