Author: (Ranzani, 1839)
FBname: Bumphead sunfish
Comments: This species is presumed to prefer warmer water temperatures than <i>Mola mola</i> (in Sanriku coast of Japan, this species occur at sea surface temperatures of 16.8-25.6°C, average 19.9°C (vs. 11.5-25.6°C, average 17.7°C when <i>Mola mola</i> appeared in the area). The maximum recorded weight of 2,300 kg applies to a 272 cm TL female caught off the coast of Kamogawa, Japan by a set net (Ref. 117083).